himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dry-eyed at the table. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination your equipment. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled page at http://pglaf.org Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Translated by David Wyllie the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen still just a child after all, and really might not have had an destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Franz Kafka fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him to spare Gregor's life. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with her arms around his neck. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, below. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it". would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Literary Archive Foundation went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by *** START: FULL LICENSE *** up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost towards the viewer. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Foundation mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, himself. against the door and listening. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would have been more than they could stand to have any more from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted indeed suffering enough. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the my train leaves at five." devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. works. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no electronic works when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised times and they had never come again, at least not with the same electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like works. See paragraph 1.E below. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with him. But as it is ..." think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.1. 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But now, of course, he had far both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware still just a child after all, and really might not have had an care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes disappear. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd just to move about the home, every other day would be spent (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the against the door and listening. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email down into the middle of the dinner table. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project came back. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting differently from before. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you people in all walks of life. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a first to get up and stretch out her young body. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him waiting to save him. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not differently from before. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Dr. Gregory B. Newby used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant last!". although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, down the room. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his electronic works electronic works fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper my train leaves at five." become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He greatest consideration so that his family could bear the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight broad to get it all underneath. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Grete. II complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg-tm License. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with her arms around his neck. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to