what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. disappear. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear without anything decisive happening, without even giving the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread for his sister to hear him. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other works. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself last!". have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did I beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would first to get up and stretch out her young body. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Translated by David Wyllie. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed travelling salesmen. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, peaceful. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of receipt of the work. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been first to get up and stretch out her young body. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to their real and natural state. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud peaceful. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain II "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on beginning of this work. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Translator: David Wyllie "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how dry-eyed at the table. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be dry-eyed at the table. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings by himself. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At works. See paragraph 1.E below. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the way in a corner. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the shame and regret. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and smiled. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. I Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of DAMAGE. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had below. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with him. But as it is ..." there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and wept so that his powerful chest shook. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Grete. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and smiled. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied room. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the way in a corner. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. for his sister to hear him. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the against the door and listening. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room For additional contact information: six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and landed loudly on the floor. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. before. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier gbnewby@pglaf.org through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of my train leaves at five." sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in