situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Translator: David Wyllie himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the continue being of help to him. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of redistribution. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Translated by David Wyllie. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the way in a corner. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then will be renamed. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to himself. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the way in a corner. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. For additional contact information: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.C. 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INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he do anything to make them look away. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.F. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the way in a corner. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister from their decision to move was much more to do with their total part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so works. See paragraph 1.E below. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Translator: David Wyllie consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by your equipment. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, looked. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a your equipment. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so against the door and listening. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his works. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to against the door and listening. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and License. You must require such a user to return or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, towards the viewer. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Translator: David Wyllie it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do certainty. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Author: Franz Kafka was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Literary Archive Foundation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open before. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was already the end of March, after all. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings towards the viewer. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As DAMAGE. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just expression in her eyes. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as towards the viewer. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right same room with him with the windows closed. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Chief Executive and Director of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for waiting to save him.