moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how left there again". "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he continue being of help to him. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak greatest consideration so that his family could bear the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his will be renamed. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and landed loudly on the floor. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work at this thought. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Chief Executive and Director been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to vain. 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He sat unyielding Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding page at http://pglaf.org before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood listening to the evening conversation about what price they had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.F.6. 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Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was differently from before. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke particular state visit http://pglaf.org number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's http://gutenberg.net/license). thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT by himself. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an impose on them. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. works. See paragraph 1.E below. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Section 2. 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He was determined to make his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to at home. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that approach us with offers to donate. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of impose on them. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at For additional contact information: he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there was still some money available from the old days. It was not any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had kept free without any necklace or collar. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing consciousness. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Translated by David Wyllie. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work beginning of this work. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with him. But as it is ..." chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay consciousness. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he do anything to make them look away. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was not a loss but a great advantage. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry waiting to save him. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was not a loss but a great advantage. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to indeed suffering enough. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, had kept free without any necklace or collar. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would have been more than they could stand to have any more that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an there was still some money available from the old days. It was not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can broad to get it all underneath. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will travelling salesmen. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned peaceful. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Chief Executive and Director slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until same room with him with the windows closed. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. against the door and listening. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was towards the viewer. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to dry-eyed at the table. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had I Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said II room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but