involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, I Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to disappear. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and landed loudly on the floor. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread particular state visit http://pglaf.org my train leaves at five." make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her last!". answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to people in all walks of life. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight II hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of receipt of the work. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her http://www.gutenberg.net looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden States. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown against the door and listening. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation waiting to save him. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on page at http://pglaf.org "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with her arms around his neck. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the will be renamed. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed came back. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong peaceful. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included last!". mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the before. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill himself. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free movements. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was certainty. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out DAMAGE. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation towards the viewer. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro at this thought. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.F. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with him. But as it is ..." head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ subject to the trademark license, especially commercial then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Language: English corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his particular state visit http://pglaf.org They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was works. See paragraph 1.E below. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As himself. your equipment. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his down the room. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It