angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shame and regret. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in States. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched License. You must require such a user to return or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.9. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately slightly. In this way they went round the room several times your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.E.9. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to for his sister to hear him. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very my train leaves at five." with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. face against her father's arm. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if at this thought. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed travelling salesmen. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Translated by David Wyllie. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his electronic works expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and smiled. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he do anything to make them look away. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to broad to get it all underneath. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and never to have to open the door unless it was especially head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in page at http://pglaf.org whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Translated by David Wyllie agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Grete. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she him to spare Gregor's life. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - broad to get it all underneath. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when works. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door without anything decisive happening, without even giving the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very they quickly finished their letters. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in done things. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be consciousness. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dry-eyed at the table. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Translator: David Wyllie experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door II be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. differently from before. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. II So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who down into the middle of the dinner table. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at by himself. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague donations. 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Nothing would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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After that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. at home. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to get through. 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You can He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to