or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.9. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt at this thought. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three shame and regret. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and done things. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged http://gutenberg.net/license). "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the down into the middle of the dinner table. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a waiting to save him. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully below. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they quickly finished their letters. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "what are we to do?" License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head at home. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a movements. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered beginning of this work. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, left there again". His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business done things. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of receipt of the work. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.E.9. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you beginning of this work. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have electronic works of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the way in a corner. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it". uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This status with the IRS. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was people in all walks of life. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Title: Metamorphosis things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, certainty. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had same room with him with the windows closed. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stood pressed against each other. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight For additional contact information: DAMAGE. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy II himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound at home. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how particular state visit http://pglaf.org chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the continue being of help to him. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if status with the IRS. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and never to have to open the door unless it was especially It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with gbnewby@pglaf.org Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and landed loudly on the floor. gbnewby@pglaf.org against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the way in a corner. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly indeed suffering enough. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with For additional contact information: he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain stick, then, finally, all was quiet. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor light in the room. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the same room with him with the windows closed. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than face against her father's arm. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one will be renamed. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something expression in her eyes. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some status with the IRS. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited there was still some money available from the old days. It was not opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Literary Archive Foundation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how about the same subject as there were always at least two members of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to it". first to get up and stretch out her young body. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it.