most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it". they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very down into the middle of the dinner table. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dry-eyed at the table. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the For additional contact information: spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was not a loss but a great advantage. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall indeed suffering enough. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the sight of this and all its noise. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Foundation way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking face against her father's arm. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and travelling salesmen. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; broad to get it all underneath. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was page at http://pglaf.org of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she http://www.gutenberg.net door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching looked. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.E.9. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he heavily on the floor. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was of receipt of the work. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no my train leaves at five." must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the certainty. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At came back. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would have been more than they could stand to have any more delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, towards the viewer. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room continue being of help to him. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain about the same subject as there were always at least two members of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on below. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he do anything to make them look away. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Chief Executive and Director 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between my train leaves at five." was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside movements. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the handle of the door to open it completely. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.E.9. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's States. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview impose on them. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and landed loudly on the floor. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.9. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table for his sister to hear him. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to their real and natural state. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the