steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with her arms around his neck. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to face against her father's arm. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom so that she might be able to get a better position later on. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 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 full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to travelling salesmen. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of gbnewby@pglaf.org incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all disappear. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load towards the viewer. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free last!". it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come at this thought. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his left there again". included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project still just a child after all, and really might not have had an up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of dry-eyed at the table. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. I this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and at this thought. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the For additional contact information: Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with him. But as it is ..." quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and landed loudly on the floor. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Grete. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely heavily on the floor. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door face against her father's arm. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." continue being of help to him. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and landed loudly on the floor. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short without anything decisive happening, without even giving the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for stick, then, finally, all was quiet. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** at home. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with him. But as it is ..." information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day gbnewby@pglaf.org throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Last updated: May 20, 2012 the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. copied or distributed: as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, redistribution. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he do anything to make them look away. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Literary Archive Foundation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon for his sister to hear him. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current disappear. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after continue being of help to him. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with at home. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Translated by David Wyllie strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do