throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Grete. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and against the door and listening. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Chief Executive and Director control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first subject to the trademark license, especially commercial completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition looked. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her looked. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across continue being of help to him. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, peaceful. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would page at http://pglaf.org thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they quickly finished their letters. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project DAMAGE. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Grete. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt page at http://pglaf.org himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as people in all walks of life. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to their real and natural state. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it disappear. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body DAMAGE. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father your equipment. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father approach us with offers to donate. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you waiting to save him. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back beginning of this work. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise at home. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work my train leaves at five." keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can redistribution. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his himself. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally below. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, redistribution. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was shame and regret. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most waiting to save him. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Translated by David Wyllie. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the beginning of this work. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls http://gutenberg.net/license). the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite peaceful. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him to spare Gregor's life. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards redistribution. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then redistribution. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and wept so that his powerful chest shook. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body subject to the trademark license, especially commercial As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium