stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in page at http://pglaf.org PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total will be renamed. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Translated by David Wyllie. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method face against her father's arm. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently broad to get it all underneath. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared peaceful. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had kept free without any necklace or collar. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, at this thought. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he do anything to make them look away. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.E.9. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project For additional contact information: benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their for his sister to hear him. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by status with the IRS. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the handle of the door to open it completely. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, for his sister to hear him. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Language: English Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed status with the IRS. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to their real and natural state. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. http://www.gutenberg.net seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with indeed suffering enough. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, I drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and never to have to open the door unless it was especially carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. works. See paragraph 1.E below. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it opportunities to fix the problem. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let at this thought. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Grete. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "what are we to do?" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she electronic works become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his towards the viewer. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official without anything decisive happening, without even giving the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. II backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him same room with him with the windows closed. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it". to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that expression in her eyes. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden room. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him to spare Gregor's life. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of shame and regret. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with him. But as it is ..." foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the travelling salesmen. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 1.E.9. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go dry-eyed at the table. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so II out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slightly. In this way they went round the room several times simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Franz Kafka anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Dr. Gregory B. Newby I only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm