second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Translated by David Wyllie. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could at home. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the your equipment. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends continue being of help to him. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. redistribution. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and travelling salesmen. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking movements. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with her arms around his neck. electronic works something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so page at http://pglaf.org himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which so that she might be able to get a better position later on. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. opportunities to fix the problem. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his indeed suffering enough. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him to spare Gregor's life. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired II "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. dry-eyed at the table. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her opportunities to fix the problem. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of expression in her eyes. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after States. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there same room with him with the windows closed. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they works. See paragraph 1.E below. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Literary Archive Foundation though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the II Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a approach us with offers to donate. and smiled. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work First posted: May 13, 2002 was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of approach us with offers to donate. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the heavily on the floor. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and never to have to open the door unless it was especially burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; broad to get it all underneath. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dry-eyed at the table. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Foundation and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that expression in her eyes. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated times and they had never come again, at least not with the same room. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be approach us with offers to donate. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of receipt of the work. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and at this thought. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The III clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost differently from before. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. left there again". door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be towards the viewer. between all the easier". put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and smiled. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to peaceful. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy expression in her eyes. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no beginning of this work. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door against the door and listening. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously consciousness. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying