bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and copied or distributed: everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the handle of the door to open it completely. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of receipt of the work. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief http://gutenberg.net/license). the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 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 This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. continue being of help to him. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the way in a corner. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.F. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he do anything to make them look away. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's copied or distributed: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get left there again". should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and there were little balls of dust and filth. 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You don't need to wait, sir; before. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by still just a child after all, and really might not have had an not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. left there again". compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any shame and regret. was not a loss but a great advantage. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. 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If an work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the window too. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he himself. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do over to the window where they remained with their arms around each noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of receipt of the work. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. 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For hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? impose on them. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the works. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, between all the easier". parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could II more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Translated by David Wyllie This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than http://gutenberg.net/license). and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to against the door and listening. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with her arms around his neck. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the differently from before. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was redistribution. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. http://www.gutenberg.net page at http://pglaf.org compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked still just a child after all, and really might not have had an curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground,