especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until electronic works "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with him. But as it is ..." staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the 1.E.9. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as at home. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. http://www.gutenberg.net had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel by himself. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "what are we to do?" creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Project Gutenberg-tm works. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, before. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he do anything to make them look away. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, between all the easier". be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 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 been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Translated by David Wyllie. the way in a corner. that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Translated by David Wyllie That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's First posted: May 13, 2002 were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight room. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as I say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even though she could have checked for herself and could have known wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after looked. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat greatest consideration so that his family could bear the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about http://gutenberg.net/license). at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was first to get up and stretch out her young body. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the DAMAGE. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their copied or distributed: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Dr. Gregory B. Newby terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it". both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Franz Kafka now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and for his sister to hear him. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the sight of this and all its noise. Translated by David Wyllie find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm differently from before. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations would have been more than they could stand to have any more unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were had kept free without any necklace or collar. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak II "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto works. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's indeed suffering enough. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but