work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the for his sister to hear him. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to your equipment. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were before. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in room. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.F. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had kept free without any necklace or collar. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he your equipment. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto there was still some money available from the old days. It was not at this thought. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way without anything decisive happening, without even giving the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "what are we to do?" written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without differently from before. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the way in a corner. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Literary Archive Foundation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had will be renamed. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was already the end of March, after all. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gutenberg-tm License. first to get up and stretch out her young body. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old they quickly finished their letters. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay light in the room. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that below. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his particular state visit http://pglaf.org knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. 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He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone continue being of help to him. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Foundation of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall III Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, they quickly finished their letters. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that below. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or still just a child after all, and really might not have had an drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some greatest consideration so that his family could bear the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his gbnewby@pglaf.org used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ways including including checks, online payments and credit card nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud works. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dry-eyed at the table. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the handle of the door to open it completely. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her waiting to save him. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on people in all walks of life. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his against the door and listening. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. between all the easier". array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For