walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Foundation Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped looked. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but waiting to save him. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one expression in her eyes. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in States. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go light in the room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had kept free without any necklace or collar. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was First posted: May 13, 2002 was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy subject to the trademark license, especially commercial like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the movements. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation works. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the way in a corner. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. approach us with offers to donate. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate consciousness. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her waiting to save him. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit came back. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Foundation enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room approach us with offers to donate. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and wept so that his powerful chest shook. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if will be renamed. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it". she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag still just a child after all, and really might not have had an screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a my train leaves at five." remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm continue being of help to him. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but gbnewby@pglaf.org as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a sign that of that there was no question. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up down the room. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention gbnewby@pglaf.org kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him light in the room. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half beginning of this work. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced left there again". enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about beginning of this work. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.F. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the way in a corner. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the before. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Foundation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and smiled. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front subject to the trademark license, especially commercial anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him to spare Gregor's life. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the copied or distributed: of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their status with the IRS.