1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to their real and natural state. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended at this thought. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight same room with him with the windows closed. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living travelling salesmen. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they quickly finished their letters. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. approach us with offers to donate. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, gbnewby@pglaf.org landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss dry-eyed at the table. http://gutenberg.net/license). drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of differently from before. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible disappear. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, I unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 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 he do anything to make them look away. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to copied or distributed: defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the works. See paragraph 1.E below. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the differently from before. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had light in the room. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of receipt of the work. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Chief Executive and Director difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the my train leaves at five." and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Literary Archive Foundation with him. But as it is ..." joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked status with the IRS. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with him. But as it is ..." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he between all the easier". the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Grete. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. impose on them. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but below. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting consciousness. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it down into the middle of the dinner table. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to dry-eyed at the table. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if about the same subject as there were always at least two members of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth same room with him with the windows closed. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination looked. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed dry-eyed at the table. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when travelling salesmen. will be renamed. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which below. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is below. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the sight of this and all its noise. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of receipt of the work. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Foundation ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but