three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply First posted: May 13, 2002 stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following page at http://pglaf.org even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on your equipment. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or my train leaves at five." towards the viewer. and smiled. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the sight of this and all its noise. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and differently from before. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Language: English bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. same room with him with the windows closed. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution looked. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's II with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw electronic works Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in copied or distributed: first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have first to get up and stretch out her young body. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of receipt of the work. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be peaceful. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally below. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated between all the easier". increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the light in the room. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just last!". one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any looked. II Chief Executive and Director as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For peaceful. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone *** START: FULL LICENSE *** terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and he do anything to make them look away. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the sight of this and all its noise. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 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 his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples For additional contact information: broad to get it all underneath. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her "Gregor? Aren't you well? 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He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no still just a child after all, and really might not have had an room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting DAMAGE. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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And here I am, dying!" released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even though she could have checked for herself and could have known indeed suffering enough. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be States. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had redistribution. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his expression in her eyes. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out between all the easier". only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now throughout numerous locations. 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Gregor answered to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way over to the window where they remained with their arms around each coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "what are we to do?" consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or