companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this License. You must require such a user to return or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out towards the viewer. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Foundation including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have so that she might be able to get a better position later on. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and landed loudly on the floor. had kept free without any necklace or collar. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps at this thought. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple would have been more than they could stand to have any more could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all before. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper for his sister to hear him. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Translated by David Wyllie if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Chief Executive and Director still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and II must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a had kept free without any necklace or collar. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping it". straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague without anything decisive happening, without even giving the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want travelling salesmen. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at looked. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he http://gutenberg.net/license). in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and impose on them. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any disappear. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know electronic works good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on beginning of this work. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his States. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found disappear. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it movements. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her still just a child after all, and really might not have had an room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a sign that of that there was no question. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and down the room. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.2. 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Until then he had been relatively self of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room my train leaves at five." where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they quickly finished their letters. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and smiled. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the License. You must require such a user to return or instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "what are we to do?" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got 1.E.9. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Franz Kafka throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon II partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was already the end of March, after all. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. travelling salesmen. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the sight of this and all its noise. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. looked. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load