Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, at home. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from their decision to move was much more to do with their total THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was already the end of March, after all. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and smiled. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more slightly. In this way they went round the room several times confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little left there again". that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of receipt of the work. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that dry-eyed at the table. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had broad to get it all underneath. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Literary Archive Foundation that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. gbnewby@pglaf.org Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the dry-eyed at the table. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the copied or distributed: quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Literary Archive Foundation enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Franz Kafka electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. left there again". Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned beginning of this work. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was not a loss but a great advantage. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself before. Translator: David Wyllie by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other was already the end of March, after all. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and never to have to open the door unless it was especially bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This people in all walks of life. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "what are we to do?" had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the your equipment. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Grete. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Language: English not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the it". to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Grete. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.E.9. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how works. See paragraph 1.E below. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their movements. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they opportunities to fix the problem. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. approach us with offers to donate. broad to get it all underneath. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back responsibility and he could rest. 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On the way they opened the door ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be page at http://pglaf.org of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become page at http://pglaf.org remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Foundation only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Grete. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready subject to the trademark license, especially commercial only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net States. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Grete. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious III above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Chief Executive and Director in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would have been more than they could stand to have any more better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously II uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the