Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of towards the viewer. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the shame and regret. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to status with the IRS. came back. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front your equipment. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did towards the viewer. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and never to have to open the door unless it was especially shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a sign that of that there was no question. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired opportunities to fix the problem. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've For additional contact information: He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had kept free without any necklace or collar. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer particular state visit http://pglaf.org First posted: May 13, 2002 distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her expression in her eyes. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any listening. 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Gregor only needed to hear had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, expression in her eyes. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.F. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good States. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Chief Executive and Director and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out DAMAGE. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide him to spare Gregor's life. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again I until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included down into the middle of the dinner table. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and never to have to open the door unless it was especially INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used at home. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that differently from before. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff came back. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't still just a child after all, and really might not have had an over to the window where they remained with their arms around each But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with her arms around his neck. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net