that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Translated by David Wyllie. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which done things. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to by himself. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it". that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the way in a corner. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to differently from before. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning copied or distributed: effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the continue being of help to him. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it travelling salesmen. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously For additional contact information: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of expression in her eyes. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was not a loss but a great advantage. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there was still some money available from the old days. It was not States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned by himself. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards For additional contact information: out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Franz Kafka three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for his sister to hear him. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the I even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all subject to the trademark license, especially commercial father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be For additional contact information: was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Translated by David Wyllie. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by shame and regret. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and smiled. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with him. But as it is ..." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he heavily on the floor. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. 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That was something that Gregor did not want to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could certainly be taken away by no-one. 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He sits with us in the kitchen and just - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He spent the whole night there. 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The impose on them. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Project Gutenberg-tm works. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a same room with him with the windows closed. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy listening to the evening conversation about what price they had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments my train leaves at five." behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with him. But as it is ..." about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "what are we to do?" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that certainty. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would have been more than they could stand to have any more coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, below. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Translated by David Wyllie. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only DAMAGE. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with him. But as it is ..." your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, between all the easier". fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "what are we to do?" you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was not a loss but a great advantage. below. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" *** START: FULL LICENSE *** despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and