not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. would have been more than they could stand to have any more all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps came back. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and landed loudly on the floor. III hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not disappear. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Translated by David Wyllie Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the way in a corner. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg-tm License. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing down the room. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of gbnewby@pglaf.org efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations redistribution. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you without anything decisive happening, without even giving the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or States. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email your equipment. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would have been more than they could stand to have any more public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to page at http://pglaf.org the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", redistribution. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. certainty. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a sign that of that there was no question. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever gbnewby@pglaf.org hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to against the door and listening. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was expression in her eyes. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "what are we to do?" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him to spare Gregor's life. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their at home. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Dr. Gregory B. Newby thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always II until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United gbnewby@pglaf.org her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it don't make my parents suffer! 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It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slightly. In this way they went round the room several times state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door States. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. before. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the handle of the door to open it completely. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stick, then, finally, all was quiet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on first she would call to him as she did so with words that she them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was already the end of March, after all. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm License. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.F.6. 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As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Language: English grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Literary Archive Foundation eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across of receipt of the work. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply looked. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a travelling salesmen. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the way in a corner. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been waiting to save him. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with peaceful. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. heavily on the floor. that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.E.3. 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