even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance consciousness. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his by himself. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a continue being of help to him. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they quickly finished their letters. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 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 times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with her arms around his neck. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he with her arms around his neck. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the at home. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it http://www.gutenberg.net 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father left there again". bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with him. But as it is ..." violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag down the room. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. III had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide redistribution. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment dry-eyed at the table. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dry-eyed at the table. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was For additional contact information: and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. continue being of help to him. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier face against her father's arm. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still shame and regret. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something works. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** flat and force us to sleep on the streets. 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First of all though, I've got to get up, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Translator: David Wyllie think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he room. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a sign that of that there was no question. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew down into the middle of the dinner table. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Literary Archive Foundation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when light in the room. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too III this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. III belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong movements. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "what are we to do?" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Foundation future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced redistribution. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Translator: David Wyllie ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes gbnewby@pglaf.org had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even your equipment. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on