himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to at this thought. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister License. You must require such a user to return or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm shame and regret. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But light in the room. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Foundation 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept just to move about the home, every other day would be spent straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear travelling salesmen. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would have been more than they could stand to have any more couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with her arms around his neck. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've beginning of this work. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and landed loudly on the floor. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the peaceful. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the certainty. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he http://www.gutenberg.net 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he left there again". finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works approach us with offers to donate. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but approach us with offers to donate. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough First posted: May 13, 2002 1.F. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they quickly finished their letters. for his sister to hear him. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Foundation him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Last updated: May 20, 2012 her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, travelling salesmen. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they works. See paragraph 1.E below. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Translated by David Wyllie. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it". 1.E.9. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she ways including including checks, online payments and credit card she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and opportunities to fix the problem. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position at home. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.9. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the way in a corner. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm had kept free without any necklace or collar. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped *** START: FULL LICENSE *** slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and continued to speak through the door. 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His many legs, pitifully thin compared them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get certainty. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being particular state visit http://pglaf.org an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the handle of the door to open it completely. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music between all the easier". access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and smiled. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would have been more than they could stand to have any more They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in disappear. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently up their knives and forks. 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We wouldn't have a brother possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the beginning of this work. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.C. 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"What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance First posted: May 13, 2002 smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he