"My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in peaceful. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of 1.F. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without, of course, moving it an inch. 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Gregor made a run for him; he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. 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The gentlemen bent over the dishes this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to down the room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three so that she might be able to get a better position later on. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 indeed suffering enough. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to left there again". was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and never to have to open the door unless it was especially success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared towards the viewer. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender last!". open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak below. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by people in all walks of life. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't indeed suffering enough. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the way in a corner. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of down the room. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I not knowing what he should save first before his attention was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to States. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few your equipment. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; first she would call to him as she did so with words that she imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and landed loudly on the floor. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but before. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower slightly. In this way they went round the room several times But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the sight of this and all its noise. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room certainty. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm status with the IRS. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously at this thought. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Project Gutenberg-tm works. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him to spare Gregor's life. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the status with the IRS. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his down into the middle of the dinner table. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he do anything to make them look away. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even III entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Literary Archive Foundation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it". uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every works. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he copied or distributed: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished just to move about the home, every other day would be spent mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite impose on them. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the last!". happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Grete. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Metamorphosis raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had left there again". sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the way in a corner. heavily on the floor. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially differently from before. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of receipt of the work. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael will be renamed. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and wept so that his powerful chest shook. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat I done things. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had http://gutenberg.net/license). very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully without anything decisive happening, without even giving the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into 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 Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the works. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he do anything to make them look away. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that