to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the will be renamed. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it waiting to save him. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him States. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Last updated: May 20, 2012 his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At movements. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Grete. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if gbnewby@pglaf.org Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to http://gutenberg.net/license). part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Chief Executive and Director the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was continue being of help to him. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Language: English stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday peaceful. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Language: English fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the sight of this and all its noise. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 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 he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. at home. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Author: Franz Kafka to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had consciousness. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Last updated: May 20, 2012 between all the easier". an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped between all the easier". out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her electronic works himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially people in all walks of life. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project II perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for his sister to hear him. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took at home. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with him. But as it is ..." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by had kept free without any necklace or collar. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a sign that of that there was no question. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with her arms around his neck. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and never to have to open the door unless it was especially charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that face against her father's arm. of receipt of the work. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "what are we to do?" sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming about the same subject as there were always at least two members of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of redistribution. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "what are we to do?" time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Grete. the sight of this and all its noise. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably States. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, disappear. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from down into the middle of the dinner table. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his III thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would down the room. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a sign that of that there was no question. Foundation going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his at home. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at electronic works politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the sight of this and all its noise. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. at this thought. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after still just a child after all, and really might not have had an her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite