Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he by himself. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention they quickly finished their letters. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of down into the middle of the dinner table. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and landed loudly on the floor. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more listening. 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Half suffocating, he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he First posted: May 13, 2002 knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of receipt of the work. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had kept free without any necklace or collar. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard room. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had kept free without any necklace or collar. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to before. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Literary Archive Foundation playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Chief Executive and Director concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the copied or distributed: while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been travelling salesmen. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her http://gutenberg.net/license). thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it". with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. dry-eyed at the table. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear First posted: May 13, 2002 thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if http://www.gutenberg.net was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever dry-eyed at the table. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor License. You must require such a user to return or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with him. But as it is ..." there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments copied or distributed: instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to their real and natural state. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday disappear. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door gbnewby@pglaf.org morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its with him. But as it is ..." with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of dry-eyed at the table. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go over to the window where they remained with their arms around each before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in between all the easier". dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from their decision to move was much more to do with their total playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, room. the way in a corner. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Translated by David Wyllie. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Dr. Gregory B. Newby of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when heavily on the floor. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in at this thought. was not a loss but a great advantage. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want below. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Translated by David Wyllie thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with her arms around his neck. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the License. You must require such a user to return or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still dry-eyed at the table. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Translated by David Wyllie. Dr. Gregory B. Newby down into the middle of the dinner table. status with the IRS. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister DAMAGE. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. works. See paragraph 1.E below. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front subject to the trademark license, especially commercial can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, continue being of help to him. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God looked. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Project Gutenberg-tm works. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he works. See paragraph 1.E below. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version