meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had kept free without any necklace or collar. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, people in all walks of life. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the License. You must require such a user to return or all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Project Gutenberg-tm works. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest down the room. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "what are we to do?" that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head subject to the trademark license, especially commercial more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time For additional contact information: whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Dr. Gregory B. Newby that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly For additional contact information: Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning works. See paragraph 1.E below. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a heavily on the floor. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the shame and regret. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Dr. Gregory B. Newby that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Chief Executive and Director method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Foundation sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Translated by David Wyllie. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works copied or distributed: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that http://gutenberg.net/license). companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let copied or distributed: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven same room with him with the windows closed. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, they quickly finished their letters. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living http://www.gutenberg.net become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him to spare Gregor's life. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to their real and natural state. DAMAGE. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Project Gutenberg-tm works. down the room. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was not a loss but a great advantage. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him about the same subject as there were always at least two members of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily times and they had never come again, at least not with the same first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room beginning of this work. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls by himself. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and http://www.gutenberg.net an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Project Gutenberg-tm works. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of receipt of the work. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right 1.F. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not room. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the sight of this and all its noise. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the First posted: May 13, 2002 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of receipt of the work. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the last!". be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Language: English Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes,