when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Project Gutenberg-tm works. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money against the door and listening. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned impose on them. Foundation the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the disappear. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become II no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they quickly finished their letters. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with her arms around his neck. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she had kept free without any necklace or collar. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him to spare Gregor's life. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was already the end of March, after all. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied down the room. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 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 like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.E.9. 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After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down disappear. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was not a loss but a great advantage. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even though she could have checked for herself and could have known respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he with him. But as it is ..." without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to their real and natural state. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would have been more than they could stand to have any more would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and first to get up and stretch out her young body. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand redistribution. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and towards the viewer. they quickly finished their letters. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the approach us with offers to donate. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard heavily on the floor. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as