SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he do anything to make them look away. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.F. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of disappear. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room first to get up and stretch out her young body. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table same room with him with the windows closed. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had DAMAGE. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change heavily on the floor. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg-tm License. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings down into the middle of the dinner table. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: at this thought. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall beginning of this work. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm License. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his For additional contact information: and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Grete. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Translated by David Wyllie. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew expression in her eyes. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which over to the window where they remained with their arms around each easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was already the end of March, after all. Metamorphosis Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to down into the middle of the dinner table. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, For additional contact information: his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, http://gutenberg.net/license). Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was at this thought. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven differently from before. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the beginning of this work. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a will be renamed. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it http://gutenberg.net/license). would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 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 was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could light in the room. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there beginning of this work. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving came back. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming from their decision to move was much more to do with their total only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only face against her father's arm. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. against the door and listening. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was already the end of March, after all. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] heavily on the floor. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed III superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just continue being of help to him. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery DAMAGE. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. particular state visit http://pglaf.org his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If done things. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Chief Executive and Director think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring *** START: FULL LICENSE *** smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it copied or distributed: fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't face against her father's arm. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with particular state visit http://pglaf.org connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. http://gutenberg.net/license). even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg listening to the evening conversation about what price they had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was travelling salesmen. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of