had kept free without any necklace or collar. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling continue being of help to him. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. they quickly finished their letters. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, certainty. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to http://gutenberg.net/license). favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "what are we to do?" front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had kept free without any necklace or collar. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Translated by David Wyllie. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with her arms around his neck. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came for his sister to hear him. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced certainty. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most II same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was already the end of March, after all. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but II possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any DAMAGE. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player by himself. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard it". owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became your equipment. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come works. See paragraph 1.E below. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: first she would call to him as she did so with words that she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly by himself. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut 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 she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in http://www.gutenberg.net soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.9. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Translated by David Wyllie whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Grete. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Project Gutenberg-tm works. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from works. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.F. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have same room with him with the windows closed. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with her arms around his neck. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was already the end of March, after all. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her peaceful. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a sign that of that there was no question. electronic works pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the sight of this and all its noise. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was there was still some money available from the old days. It was not worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too