with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each had kept free without any necklace or collar. DAMAGE. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and smiled. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender status with the IRS. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Metamorphosis remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, looked. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with left there again". mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably just to move about the home, every other day would be spent made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and never to have to open the door unless it was especially enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was left there again". called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly travelling salesmen. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free heavily on the floor. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or broad to get it all underneath. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self III which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and landed loudly on the floor. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Last updated: May 20, 2012 he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until room. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to their real and natural state. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and heavily on the floor. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a sign that of that there was no question. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, page at http://pglaf.org for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I first she would call to him as she did so with words that she until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was last!". the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and my train leaves at five." provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at this thought. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." towards the viewer. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Foundation were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project movements. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower before. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other came back. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too before. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project License. You must require such a user to return or down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of room. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance works. See paragraph 1.E below. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm works. to their real and natural state. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the particular state visit http://pglaf.org it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the sight of this and all its noise. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Translated by David Wyllie. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and expression in her eyes. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he III number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "what are we to do?" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. 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A collection of textile samples slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they just to move about the home, every other day would be spent released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm License. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking First posted: May 13, 2002 upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily III hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and landed loudly on the floor. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that