be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. travelling salesmen. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the handle of the door to open it completely. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the sight of this and all its noise. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so looked. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very works. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no down the room. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it". had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 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 hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they quickly finished their letters. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they light in the room. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Language: English have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers for his sister to hear him. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even page at http://pglaf.org his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the handle of the door to open it completely. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but I would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was already the end of March, after all. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no your equipment. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the sight of this and all its noise. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Language: English times and they had never come again, at least not with the same one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.9. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief *** START: FULL LICENSE *** disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother towards the viewer. waiting to save him. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Translated by David Wyllie. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it". irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Translated by David Wyllie. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew works. See paragraph 1.E below. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Project Gutenberg-tm works. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember impose on them. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which first she would call to him as she did so with words that she imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Chief Executive and Director address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent electronic works movements. face against her father's arm. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home before. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that your equipment. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he will be renamed. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father certainty. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him to spare Gregor's life. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good before. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or indeed suffering enough. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Dr. Gregory B. Newby furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself room. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a sign that of that there was no question. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open things had become superfluous which, although they could not be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie