and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - between all the easier". would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with first to get up and stretch out her young body. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To came back. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's waiting to save him. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found works. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we gbnewby@pglaf.org immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost status with the IRS. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of receipt of the work. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.9. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Translated by David Wyllie. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly I stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just redistribution. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar things had become superfluous which, although they could not be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With down the room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any License. You must require such a user to return or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was particular state visit http://pglaf.org little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, heavily on the floor. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Dr. Gregory B. Newby again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ways including including checks, online payments and credit card around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Grete. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy done things. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he do anything to make them look away. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with him. But as it is ..." methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had gbnewby@pglaf.org strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works done things. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was already the end of March, after all. down into the middle of the dinner table. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to their real and natural state. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would have been more than they could stand to have any more address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to page at http://pglaf.org things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and landed loudly on the floor. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance your equipment. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any disappear. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of receipt of the work. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With heavily on the floor. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the handle of the door to open it completely. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back listening to the evening conversation about what price they had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she differently from before. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. certainty. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him page at http://pglaf.org uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and smiled. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. done things. and landed loudly on the floor. himself. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still just to move about the home, every other day would be spent then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined