Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Metamorphosis last!". were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification DAMAGE. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how II with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy works. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Foundation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Translated by David Wyllie. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Literary Archive Foundation dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.F.6. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks same room with him with the windows closed. works. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from disappear. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his page at http://pglaf.org sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a sign that of that there was no question. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about even though she could have checked for herself and could have known closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Chief Executive and Director way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely heavily on the floor. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.F. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even collection. 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Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family will be renamed. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of receipt of the work. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of receipt of the work. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with kitchen. 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Gregor had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn electronic works curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as consciousness. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. 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Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over First posted: May 13, 2002 sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, people in all walks of life. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the way in a corner. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Franz Kafka darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the opportunities to fix the problem. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they quickly finished their letters. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked looked. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gutenberg-tm License. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to their real and natural state. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few between all the easier". Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the handle of the door to open it completely. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a sound to be heard. 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And he could not knock whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could gbnewby@pglaf.org PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on consciousness. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. particular state visit http://pglaf.org himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Chief Executive and Director while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his "what are we to do?" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object greatest consideration so that his family could bear the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily