which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep I That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to their real and natural state. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust beginning of this work. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Translator: David Wyllie the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, http://gutenberg.net/license). and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there opportunities to fix the problem. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more *** START: FULL LICENSE *** fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in continue being of help to him. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe below. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was already the end of March, after all. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the sight of this and all its noise. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of gbnewby@pglaf.org throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was already the end of March, after all. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "what are we to do?" state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal last!". He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with her arms around his neck. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Translator: David Wyllie Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he him to spare Gregor's life. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and smiled. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the page at http://pglaf.org his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Title: Metamorphosis come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.E.9. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E.9. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the differently from before. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. continue being of help to him. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slightly. In this way they went round the room several times It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Translator: David Wyllie above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the differently from before. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after down into the middle of the dinner table. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the handle of the door to open it completely. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the had kept free without any necklace or collar. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in shame and regret. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It works. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and continue being of help to him. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!"