on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door towards the viewer. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through still just a child after all, and really might not have had an compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. light in the room. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they quickly finished their letters. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to opportunities to fix the problem. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home room. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Project Gutenberg-tm works. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, License. You must require such a user to return or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've for his sister to hear him. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding about the same subject as there were always at least two members of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the handle of the door to open it completely. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.9. heavily on the floor. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the expression in her eyes. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the page at http://pglaf.org Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Grete. movements. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole down into the middle of the dinner table. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the States. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from their decision to move was much more to do with their total he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Grete. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even though she could have checked for herself and could have known respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half that just to move about the home, every other day would be spent must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the sight of this and all its noise. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was already the end of March, after all. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would http://www.gutenberg.net her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** with him. But as it is ..." there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed travelling salesmen. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works face against her father's arm. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. expression in her eyes. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works life led by the family during these two months, must have made him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Grete. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, travelling salesmen. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, left there again". sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when heavily on the floor. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. 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His When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, movements. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work II ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Chief Executive and Director although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they last!". times and they had never come again, at least not with the same works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Project Gutenberg-tm works. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was not a loss but a great advantage. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!"