anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to himself. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked before. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. consciousness. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should DAMAGE. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Translated by David Wyllie States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling will be renamed. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. before. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See States. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals License. You must require such a user to return or 1.E.9. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Foundation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether slightly. In this way they went round the room several times first to get up and stretch out her young body. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in disappear. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. page at http://pglaf.org Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother http://gutenberg.net/license). came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and landed loudly on the floor. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he For additional contact information: Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell last!". performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if works. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - left there again". must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a sign that of that there was no question. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the was not a loss but a great advantage. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found status with the IRS. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was will be renamed. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and smiled. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and face against her father's arm. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with him. But as it is ..." their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the sight of this and all its noise. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended dry-eyed at the table. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Translated by David Wyllie chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** before. "what are we to do?" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At copied or distributed: received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make gbnewby@pglaf.org ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would have been more than they could stand to have any more following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his certainty. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy at this thought. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Translated by David Wyllie charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Translated by David Wyllie. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through below. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Author: Franz Kafka very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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