promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, opportunities to fix the problem. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, DAMAGE. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the II swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which things had become superfluous which, although they could not be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Chief Executive and Director If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled status with the IRS. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with her arms around his neck. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER page at http://pglaf.org for his sister to hear him. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Metamorphosis ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the came back. at home. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Translator: David Wyllie his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good by himself. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being approach us with offers to donate. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.F. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they http://www.gutenberg.net Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Metamorphosis inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their works. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual II curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm works. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which I shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at First posted: May 13, 2002 movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or travelling salesmen. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly looked. left there again". clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he do anything to make them look away. they quickly finished their letters. looked. beginning of this work. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he do anything to make them look away. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to copied or distributed: mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. disappear. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will dry-eyed at the table. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Language: English the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand last!". seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something light in the room. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg-tm License. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or legs. 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That was something that Gregor did not want to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all, much more cosy and comfortable?" 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His father was healthy but old, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Translated by David Wyllie "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Author: Franz Kafka we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or electronic works somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked continue being of help to him. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would expression in her eyes. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his consciousness. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shame and regret. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations people in all walks of life. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was copied or distributed: ways including including checks, online payments and credit card father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would light in the room. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very certainty. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow by himself. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be left there again". past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest came back. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and smiled. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was