or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After left there again". representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shame and regret. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Grete. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock your equipment. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Literary Archive Foundation not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a down into the middle of the dinner table. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and for his sister to hear him. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the sight of this and all its noise. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back travelling salesmen. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when impose on them. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Chief Executive and Director the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime copied or distributed: until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved there was still some money available from the old days. It was not keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with her arms around his neck. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with her arms around his neck. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay shame and regret. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electronic works structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on he do anything to make them look away. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the DAMAGE. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was not a loss but a great advantage. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware down into the middle of the dinner table. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible works. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between consciousness. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across same room with him with the windows closed. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's beginning of this work. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go States. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms last!". catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; expression in her eyes. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Translated by David Wyllie. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg-tm License. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room heavily on the floor. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final approach us with offers to donate. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers gbnewby@pglaf.org noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly him to spare Gregor's life. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a him to spare Gregor's life. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement consciousness. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Translated by David Wyllie. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** travelling salesmen. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him III uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the broad to get it all underneath. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front without anything decisive happening, without even giving the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there before. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to by himself. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether at home. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After last!". But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the they quickly finished their letters.