efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.E.9. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Project Gutenberg-tm works. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it". in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not consciousness. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Foundation form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with at this thought. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of left there again". had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself. was not a loss but a great advantage. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it looked. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the light in the room. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had kept free without any necklace or collar. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.F. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in expression in her eyes. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself broad to get it all underneath. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding 1.E.9. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and by himself. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in opportunities to fix the problem. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short copied or distributed: to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto II electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their electronic works little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a gbnewby@pglaf.org room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite subject to the trademark license, especially commercial differently from before. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Translated by David Wyllie providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way movements. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, people in all walks of life. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when movements. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked License. You must require such a user to return or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their would have been more than they could stand to have any more to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which License. You must require such a user to return or quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net first she would call to him as she did so with words that she could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time same room with him with the windows closed. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a sign that of that there was no question. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Franz Kafka with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Translated by David Wyllie. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Translated by David Wyllie Chief Executive and Director almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E.9. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but indeed suffering enough. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new left there again". and wept so that his powerful chest shook. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with him. But as it is ..." way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort electronic works responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his peaceful. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then