going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.E.9. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Last updated: May 20, 2012 doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Literary Archive Foundation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he do anything to make them look away. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate page at http://pglaf.org sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room page at http://pglaf.org felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a sign that of that there was no question. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then gbnewby@pglaf.org his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his License. You must require such a user to return or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother differently from before. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Grete. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living waiting to save him. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and never to have to open the door unless it was especially amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Chief Executive and Director quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional page at http://pglaf.org meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after first she would call to him as she did so with words that she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. towards the viewer. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it travelling salesmen. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was already the end of March, after all. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Grete. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. it". flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Chief Executive and Director newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that at home. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air between all the easier". one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Translated by David Wyllie her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did particular state visit http://pglaf.org his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Chief Executive and Director train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing by himself. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at your equipment. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Translator: David Wyllie naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Metamorphosis slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke it". staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.E.9. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three light in the room. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger.