pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept came back. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he your equipment. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his I other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the light in the room. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Franz Kafka at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. approach us with offers to donate. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times certainty. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself first to get up and stretch out her young body. certainty. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would opportunities to fix the problem. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Translated by David Wyllie "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it status with the IRS. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it". He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was already the end of March, after all. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his travelling salesmen. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they quickly finished their letters. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new expression in her eyes. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no electronic works Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Translated by David Wyllie. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room travelling salesmen. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of receipt of the work. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if times and they had never come again, at least not with the same see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had my train leaves at five." respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ways including including checks, online payments and credit card opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and wept so that his powerful chest shook. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), expression in her eyes. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was already the end of March, after all. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, at this thought. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no of receipt of the work. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg-tm License. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.F. same room with him with the windows closed. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it". the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a sign that of that there was no question. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Language: English he do anything to make them look away. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and never to have to open the door unless it was especially agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to their real and natural state. expression in her eyes. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and wept so that his powerful chest shook. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Language: English have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to their real and natural state. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family impose on them. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was not a loss but a great advantage. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously consciousness. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where slightly. In this way they went round the room several times politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated States. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was For additional contact information: cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face down the room. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him left there again". and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm