Translator: David Wyllie He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.E.9. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just room. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Chief Executive and Director feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "what are we to do?" rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he do anything to make them look away. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to their real and natural state. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw approach us with offers to donate. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was not a loss but a great advantage. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head works. See paragraph 1.E below. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without redistribution. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote License. You must require such a user to return or first to get up and stretch out her young body. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a first to get up and stretch out her young body. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.E.9. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the him to spare Gregor's life. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project was not a loss but a great advantage. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Translated by David Wyllie stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so certainty. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could there was still some money available from the old days. It was not but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to of receipt of the work. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Language: English room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would License. You must require such a user to return or assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even though she could have checked for herself and could have known slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electronic works only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Title: Metamorphosis before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the sight of this and all its noise. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Grete. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, beginning of this work. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project page at http://pglaf.org wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to broad to get it all underneath. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with him. But as it is ..." called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Chief Executive and Director their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that will be renamed. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them greatest consideration so that his family could bear the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he left there again". better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of for his sister to hear him. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax came back. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while movements. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is light in the room. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from their decision to move was much more to do with their total work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with her arms around his neck. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to particular state visit http://pglaf.org must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more down the room. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he will be renamed. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the