against the door and listening. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's DAMAGE. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming light in the room. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was not a loss but a great advantage. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come waiting to save him. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of below. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by at this thought. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation room. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and landed loudly on the floor. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had your equipment. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of at this thought. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Author: Franz Kafka It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and smiled. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at this thought. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and landed loudly on the floor. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Translator: David Wyllie intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned I of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke my train leaves at five." dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity impose on them. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stick, then, finally, all was quiet. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He my train leaves at five." incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him to spare Gregor's life. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short without anything decisive happening, without even giving the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he same room with him with the windows closed. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Foundation think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he before. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his certainty. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she would have been more than they could stand to have any more freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she DAMAGE. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a before. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions I harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and smiled. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Language: English Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented status with the IRS. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. heavily on the floor. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would have been more than they could stand to have any more eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and http://gutenberg.net/license). the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back works. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Literary Archive Foundation him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with him. But as it is ..." less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would expression in her eyes. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, him to spare Gregor's life. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers certainty. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it". that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with her arms around his neck. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he First posted: May 13, 2002 then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. License. You must require such a user to return or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of by himself. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence 1.E.9. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in face against her father's arm. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their beginning of this work. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Chief Executive and Director his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Chief Executive and Director impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of receipt of the work. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very