couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the movements. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was disappear. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered himself. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm works. See paragraph 1.E below. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had kept free without any necklace or collar. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the my train leaves at five." (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled III from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which movements. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally at this thought. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the handle of the door to open it completely. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Dr. Gregory B. Newby as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand movements. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon page at http://pglaf.org main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear room. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing shame and regret. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in DAMAGE. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from face against her father's arm. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Dr. Gregory B. Newby state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a sign that of that there was no question. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his came back. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with License. You must require such a user to return or opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance came back. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he do anything to make them look away. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and smiled. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them not knowing what he should save first before his attention was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father just to move about the home, every other day would be spent unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; First posted: May 13, 2002 while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with her arms around his neck. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if first to get up and stretch out her young body. DAMAGE. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their