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He would have woken soon phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and wept so that his powerful chest shook. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself greatest consideration so that his family could bear the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his page at http://pglaf.org works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked left there again". to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the handle of the door to open it completely. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all him to spare Gregor's life. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was not a loss but a great advantage. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office approach us with offers to donate. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; they quickly finished their letters. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his at home. dry-eyed at the table. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him broad to get it all underneath. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. consciousness. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E.3. 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Only if he happened to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Translated by David Wyllie though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of receipt of the work. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at over to the window where they remained with their arms around each how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could at this thought. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "what are we to do?" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he do anything to make them look away. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and below. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 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 door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Translator: David Wyllie When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all room. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force first she would call to him as she did so with words that she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only shame and regret. waiting to save him. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If first she would call to him as she did so with words that she - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Chief Executive and Director (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself heavily on the floor. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" approach us with offers to donate. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ways including including checks, online payments and credit card gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back First posted: May 13, 2002 them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm License. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Language: English and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was not a loss but a great advantage. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down differently from before. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.F. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever life led by the family during these two months, must have made him more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the works. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort dry-eyed at the table. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern below. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate,