his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg-tm License. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gutenberg-tm License. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour towards the viewer. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and landed loudly on the floor. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Translated by David Wyllie. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the my train leaves at five." thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to waiting to save him. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way expression in her eyes. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a certainty. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to their real and natural state. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to looked. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear continue being of help to him. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for his sister to hear him. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with him. But as it is ..." law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried life led by the family during these two months, must have made him really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, peaceful. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can just to move about the home, every other day would be spent must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its there was still some money available from the old days. It was not time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not knowing what he should save first before his attention was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project will be renamed. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Franz Kafka father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the looked. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Franz Kafka and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being movements. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with him. But as it is ..." felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the sight of this and all its noise. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we III were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still impose on them. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you consciousness. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with travelling salesmen. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary against the door and listening. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all against the door and listening. expression in her eyes. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his below. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Translated by David Wyllie. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been waiting to save him. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping redistribution. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a a sign that of that there was no question. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and smiled. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to their real and natural state. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to light in the room. against the door and listening. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless