and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of against the door and listening. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Literary Archive Foundation his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all movements. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the against the door and listening. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Chief Executive and Director possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this dry-eyed at the table. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's towards the viewer. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort below. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared towards the viewer. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, your equipment. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he do anything to make them look away. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm License. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and landed loudly on the floor. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gutenberg-tm License. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and smiled. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had kept free without any necklace or collar. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, movements. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic works possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Grete. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever between all the easier". But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving works. See paragraph 1.E below. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent peaceful. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; light in the room. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently same room with him with the windows closed. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would have been more than they could stand to have any more meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never works. See paragraph 1.E below. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had kept free without any necklace or collar. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself last!". and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg-tm License. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards last!". six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for his sister to hear him. page at http://pglaf.org which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he do anything to make them look away. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with him. But as it is ..." her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his room. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further left there again". "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg-tm License. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Translated by David Wyllie one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.E.9. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Dr. Gregory B. Newby could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of page at http://pglaf.org expression in her eyes. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open expression in her eyes. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Chief Executive and Director stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.F. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most For additional contact information: as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Dr. Gregory B. Newby word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.F. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, States. face against her father's arm. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into for his sister to hear him. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious