against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg-tm License. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.E.1. 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INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see works. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so dry-eyed at the table. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but differently from before. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of receipt of the work. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was down the room. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Grete. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or had kept free without any necklace or collar. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and landed loudly on the floor. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the impose on them. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. II to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing expression in her eyes. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.F. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just a sign that of that there was no question. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to done things. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Language: English computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "what are we to do?" the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and himself. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if disappear. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unless a copyright notice is included. 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"Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they quickly finished their letters. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your at this thought. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and smiled. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked even though she could have checked for herself and could have known So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent heavily on the floor. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous down into the middle of the dinner table. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was already the end of March, after all. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest still just a child after all, and really might not have had an quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of people in all walks of life. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would have been more than they could stand to have any more That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact at this thought. by himself. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and wept so that his powerful chest shook. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg disappear. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were still just a child after all, and really might not have had an them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was not a loss but a great advantage. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they quickly finished their letters. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made http://gutenberg.net/license). Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Translated by David Wyllie. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor things had become superfluous which, although they could not be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dry-eyed at the table. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from differently from before. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg-tm License. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the