suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Language: English So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her peaceful. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and came back. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Literary Archive Foundation listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official listening to the evening conversation about what price they had http://www.gutenberg.net doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he do anything to make them look away. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had kept free without any necklace or collar. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that DAMAGE. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and peaceful. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This copied or distributed: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and landed loudly on the floor. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gutenberg-tm License. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the handle of the door to open it completely. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will between all the easier". drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as by himself. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had kept free without any necklace or collar. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.F. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Translated by David Wyllie. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at page at http://pglaf.org 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known left there again". from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making done things. my train leaves at five." while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door first to get up and stretch out her young body. was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the consciousness. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without room. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he do anything to make them look away. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.F. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no First posted: May 13, 2002 before. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from their decision to move was much more to do with their total not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door electronic works to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the First posted: May 13, 2002 father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising http://gutenberg.net/license). the sight of this and all its noise. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and landed loudly on the floor. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Franz Kafka even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic