slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the between all the easier". Translated by David Wyllie father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still people in all walks of life. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. will be renamed. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project people in all walks of life. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and wept so that his powerful chest shook. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they quickly finished their letters. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: States. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and smiled. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.E.9. 1.E.9. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office status with the IRS. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space done things. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping shame and regret. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. last!". head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. gbnewby@pglaf.org make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than looked. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had http://www.gutenberg.net ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the at this thought. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Dr. Gregory B. Newby above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH came back. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the sight of this and all its noise. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to beginning of this work. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to light in the room. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in DAMAGE. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was expression in her eyes. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more certainty. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Chief Executive and Director hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware heavily on the floor. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The for his sister to hear him. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was License. You must require such a user to return or compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and left there again". as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stick, then, finally, all was quiet. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too waiting to save him. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "what are we to do?" thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a sign that of that there was no question. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it". back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Translated by David Wyllie. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the peaceful. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. differently from before. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went electronic works enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just movements. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; down the room. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. came back. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as first to get up and stretch out her young body. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" before. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It indeed suffering enough. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in dry-eyed at the table. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with her arms around his neck. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right copied or distributed: stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too before. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door peaceful. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of