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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "what are we to do?" see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty him to spare Gregor's life. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and smiled. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we my train leaves at five." them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old waiting to save him. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a sign that of that there was no question. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even http://www.gutenberg.net the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. works. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to II left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Title: Metamorphosis or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him towards the viewer. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it before. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the certainty. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Translated by David Wyllie of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his III or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness about the same subject as there were always at least two members of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his for his sister to hear him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from redistribution. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that peaceful. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and landed loudly on the floor. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments opportunities to fix the problem. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to their real and natural state. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. gbnewby@pglaf.org with her arms around his neck. works. See paragraph 1.E below. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand down the room. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the handle of the door to open it completely. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that particular state visit http://pglaf.org partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Last updated: May 20, 2012 been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood not knowing what he should save first before his attention was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.9. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the indeed suffering enough. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair dry-eyed at the table. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gutenberg-tm License. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do electronic works adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to their real and natural state. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg http://www.gutenberg.net hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had First posted: May 13, 2002 clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside