and wept so that his powerful chest shook. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disappear. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed down the room. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the handle of the door to open it completely. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to waiting to save him. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new for his sister to hear him. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "what are we to do?" If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. people in all walks of life. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Grete. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was not a loss but a great advantage. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the before. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Translated by David Wyllie. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not impose on them. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was at this thought. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be License. You must require such a user to return or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples broad to get it all underneath. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and landed loudly on the floor. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Translated by David Wyllie. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it". Franz Kafka of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the differently from before. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to below. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As broad to get it all underneath. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in I Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it". was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without done things. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. approach us with offers to donate. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as shame and regret. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he light in the room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up indeed suffering enough. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it". reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his and smiled. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a sign that of that there was no question. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at at this thought. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project certainty. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement towards the viewer. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with came back. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.F. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread shame and regret. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she works. See paragraph 1.E below. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he