works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar will be renamed. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE http://gutenberg.net/license). scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to their real and natural state. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, differently from before. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his broad to get it all underneath. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Translated by David Wyllie the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern subject to the trademark license, especially commercial prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He at this thought. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise himself. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would http://gutenberg.net/license). each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space III her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further beginning of this work. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Last updated: May 20, 2012 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished first she would call to him as she did so with words that she enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes I become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was not a loss but a great advantage. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all License. You must require such a user to return or without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project just to move about the home, every other day would be spent control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even approach us with offers to donate. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or done things. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, down into the middle of the dinner table. Language: English the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you not knowing what he should save first before his attention was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Translated by David Wyllie hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most disappear. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before electronic works Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg below. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn my train leaves at five." his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object will be renamed. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. For additional contact information: to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the done things. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever broad to get it all underneath. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Language: English enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to consciousness. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. travelling salesmen. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about with him. But as it is ..." peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's by himself. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the sight of this and all its noise. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but first she would call to him as she did so with words that she soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and smiled. broad to get it all underneath. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed works. See paragraph 1.E below. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his License. You must require such a user to return or day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up shame and regret. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Foundation been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so status with the IRS. same room with him with the windows closed. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gutenberg-tm License. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. him to spare Gregor's life. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it". although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work not knowing what he should save first before his attention was