in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, certainty. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. last!". anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made between all the easier". the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat redistribution. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the way in a corner. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to redistribution. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with page at http://pglaf.org something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they movements. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the For additional contact information: Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching redistribution. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the handle of the door to open it completely. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "what are we to do?" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, works. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the way in a corner. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat life led by the family during these two months, must have made him difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and particular state visit http://pglaf.org status with the IRS. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with him. But as it is ..." differently from before. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one waiting to save him. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly heavily on the floor. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and never to have to open the door unless it was especially throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the redistribution. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her peaceful. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated before. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** For additional contact information: wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For before. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.F. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing last!". ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to him to spare Gregor's life. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would particular state visit http://pglaf.org unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally below. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His slightly. In this way they went round the room several times explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the way in a corner. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were listening to the evening conversation about what price they had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was travelling salesmen. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands by himself. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Translated by David Wyllie But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one certainty. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make