International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Translator: David Wyllie set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the For additional contact information: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. below. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him consciousness. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting indeed suffering enough. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that left there again". the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Translated by David Wyllie electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish copied or distributed: fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with him. But as it is ..." meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm First posted: May 13, 2002 jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that continue being of help to him. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's III If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Translated by David Wyllie than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages opportunities to fix the problem. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. down into the middle of the dinner table. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Foundation with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with First posted: May 13, 2002 conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this stick, then, finally, all was quiet. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it against the door and listening. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Franz Kafka spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg-tm License. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "what are we to do?" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the States. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, your equipment. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), people in all walks of life. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other times and they had never come again, at least not with the same law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, status with the IRS. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about status with the IRS. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and http://www.gutenberg.net this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived shame and regret. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with him. But as it is ..." they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without shame and regret. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dry-eyed at the table. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together approach us with offers to donate. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my my train leaves at five." responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.F. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. differently from before. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear greatest consideration so that his family could bear the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and light in the room. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But page at http://pglaf.org him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" movements. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the handle of the door to open it completely. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the your equipment. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the way in a corner. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both will be renamed. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they shame and regret. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about.