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"That's what I said", replied the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Translated by David Wyllie. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound below. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then redistribution. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock him to spare Gregor's life. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. last!". Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother III doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down indeed suffering enough. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote life led by the family during these two months, must have made him despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Title: Metamorphosis other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of status with the IRS. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "what are we to do?" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was continue being of help to him. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg-tm License. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him to spare Gregor's life. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with her arms around his neck. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it even without checking. 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Redistribution is Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something License. You must require such a user to return or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would status with the IRS. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that III "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple beginning of this work. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of approach us with offers to donate. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project works. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like left there again". ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: http://gutenberg.net/license). were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. differently from before. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living works. See paragraph 1.E below. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Translator: David Wyllie the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Language: English bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm works. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff indeed suffering enough. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied differently from before. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the between all the easier". with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stick, then, finally, all was quiet. for his sister to hear him. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Translated by David Wyllie. DAMAGE. came back. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite disappear. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.E.9. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry times and they had never come again, at least not with the same some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried copied or distributed: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is done things. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away page at http://pglaf.org round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by will be renamed. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Title: Metamorphosis an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to same room with him with the windows closed. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing