to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in before. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not expression in her eyes. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of down into the middle of the dinner table. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor life led by the family during these two months, must have made him included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed differently from before. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Translated by David Wyllie rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a sign that of that there was no question. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Project Gutenberg-tm works. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he do anything to make them look away. 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. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere continue being of help to him. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of receipt of the work. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Author: Franz Kafka efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would at home. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was already the end of March, after all. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself down into the middle of the dinner table. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was first to get up and stretch out her young body. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance looked. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the looked. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot looked. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and differently from before. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front approach us with offers to donate. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough left there again". ways including including checks, online payments and credit card father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of opportunities to fix the problem. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and your equipment. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in indeed suffering enough. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Dr. Gregory B. Newby nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the certainty. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Dr. Gregory B. Newby to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his last!". them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living electronic works had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed broad to get it all underneath. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he indeed suffering enough. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had kept free without any necklace or collar. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had kept free without any necklace or collar. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project electronic works parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg there was still some money available from the old days. It was not dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed last!". straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at down the room. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and smiled. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the handle of the door to open it completely. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the page at http://pglaf.org there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily movements. "what are we to do?"