The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he status with the IRS. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that DAMAGE. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stick, then, finally, all was quiet. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the certainty. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their DAMAGE. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Author: Franz Kafka his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his electronic works closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's consciousness. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Language: English any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.F. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his indeed suffering enough. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Project Gutenberg-tm works. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was not a loss but a great advantage. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 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 So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. II slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Author: Franz Kafka his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; room. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And things had become superfluous which, although they could not be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm beginning of this work. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project by himself. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand between all the easier". of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could below. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, peaceful. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest at this thought. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by redistribution. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; greatest consideration so that his family could bear the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it face against her father's arm. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Chief Executive and Director body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the broad to get it all underneath. License. You must require such a user to return or the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring of receipt of the work. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Translated by David Wyllie work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, my train leaves at five." be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Grete. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, travelling salesmen. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of shame and regret. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived without anything decisive happening, without even giving the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Foundation without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the way in a corner. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen listening to the evening conversation about what price they had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible towards the viewer. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was waiting to save him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was not a loss but a great advantage. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again III mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended between all the easier". be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination I doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and smiled. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on differently from before. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are still just a child after all, and really might not have had an if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with him. But as it is ..." unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, with her arms around his neck. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand last!". must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily they quickly finished their letters. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg-tm License. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring