quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, by himself. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so room. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shame and regret. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was already the end of March, after all. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he do anything to make them look away. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his by himself. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill times and they had never come again, at least not with the same just to move about the home, every other day would be spent The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At with him. But as it is ..." at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke first to get up and stretch out her young body. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping heavily on the floor. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the way in a corner. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what expression in her eyes. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and with her arms around his neck. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was already the end of March, after all. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready III kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, copied or distributed: with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when light in the room. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the continue being of help to him. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room First posted: May 13, 2002 things had become superfluous which, although they could not be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's broad to get it all underneath. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it certainty. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all indeed suffering enough. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good beginning of this work. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and smiled. your equipment. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by broad to get it all underneath. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his heavily on the floor. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Grete. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him page at http://pglaf.org trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who indeed suffering enough. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At still just a child after all, and really might not have had an now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards redistribution. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her opportunities to fix the problem. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a sign that of that there was no question. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all continue being of help to him. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a sign that of that there was no question. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the sight of this and all its noise. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! towards the viewer. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the face against her father's arm. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments without anything decisive happening, without even giving the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "what are we to do?" "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and landed loudly on the floor. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the broad to get it all underneath. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Would she notice that he had left the milk as it uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by your equipment. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his opportunities to fix the problem. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her particular state visit http://pglaf.org to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 travelling salesmen. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total I the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "what are we to do?" there was still some money available from the old days. It was not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever before. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was