all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make light in the room. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of receipt of the work. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and left there again". him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Translated by David Wyllie. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.F. page at http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across by himself. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room approach us with offers to donate. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing For additional contact information: different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there was still some money available from the old days. It was not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it". was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that your equipment. works. See paragraph 1.E below. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they your equipment. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his will be renamed. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no II electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.E.9. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. light in the room. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence works. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware came back. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm below. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space down the room. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost so that she might be able to get a better position later on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed redistribution. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Translated by David Wyllie Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Translated by David Wyllie. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate without anything decisive happening, without even giving the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. 1.F. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; expression in her eyes. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the handle of the door to open it completely. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Project Gutenberg-tm works. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Author: Franz Kafka his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only left there again". his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "what are we to do?" Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United dry-eyed at the table. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he do anything to make them look away. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already