clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the handle of the door to open it completely. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, For additional contact information: and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give without anything decisive happening, without even giving the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and by himself. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was not a loss but a great advantage. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gbnewby@pglaf.org Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor works. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known II the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at consciousness. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation shame and regret. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 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 good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing indeed suffering enough. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Translator: David Wyllie imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving approach us with offers to donate. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she between all the easier". bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations copied or distributed: all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white shame and regret. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was down the room. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do consciousness. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did gbnewby@pglaf.org Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Translator: David Wyllie protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Dr. Gregory B. Newby himself. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.F. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he do anything to make them look away. below. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, certainty. he do anything to make them look away. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or between all the easier". above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of below. DAMAGE. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for first to get up and stretch out her young body. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from over to the window where they remained with their arms around each quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, certainty. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the left there again". kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 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 copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious will be renamed. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make came back. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was not knowing what he should save first before his attention was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw approach us with offers to donate. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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There are a few After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would have been more than they could stand to have any more back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. copied or distributed: the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to their real and natural state. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back movements. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was face against her father's arm. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 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Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with her arms around his neck. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his gbnewby@pglaf.org about the same subject as there were always at least two members of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for his sister to hear him. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the beginning of this work. came back. face against her father's arm. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm gbnewby@pglaf.org mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with him. But as it is ..." after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him they quickly finished their letters. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it