other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they my train leaves at five." with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his at this thought. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "what are we to do?" business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who disappear. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Author: Franz Kafka looked. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit *** START: FULL LICENSE *** very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom DAMAGE. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Translated by David Wyllie. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and smiled. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the handle of the door to open it completely. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking For additional contact information: to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile my train leaves at five." the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Foundation to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward II sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK last!". before. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and never to have to open the door unless it was especially First posted: May 13, 2002 chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Franz Kafka back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with her arms around his neck. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm License. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no III That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my before. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his First posted: May 13, 2002 He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Language: English possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it". out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Literary Archive Foundation with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Foundation effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread left there again". the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation status with the IRS. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project will be renamed. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. at this thought. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would travelling salesmen. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 1.E.9. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and landed loudly on the floor. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother broad to get it all underneath. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg-tm works. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the room. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following same room with him with the windows closed. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong *** START: FULL LICENSE *** waiting to save him. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was already the end of March, after all. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it". glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self even though she could have checked for herself and could have known compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who subject to the trademark license, especially commercial especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.E.9. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know your equipment. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Translated by David Wyllie. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood