other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from their decision to move was much more to do with their total could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and same room with him with the windows closed. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was indeed suffering enough. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her electronic works continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the handle of the door to open it completely. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the certainty. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; License. You must require such a user to return or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Chief Executive and Director knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office against the door and listening. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of first to get up and stretch out her young body. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it". down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.E.9. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed him to spare Gregor's life. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother below. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the handle of the door to open it completely. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Grete. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through over to the window where they remained with their arms around each opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too by himself. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, last!". been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to down the room. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with movements. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Language: English the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg a sign that of that there was no question. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa works. See paragraph 1.E below. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there done things. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the your equipment. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would have been more than they could stand to have any more their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Language: English work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and wept so that his powerful chest shook. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to down into the middle of the dinner table. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking DAMAGE. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and wept so that his powerful chest shook. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was not a loss but a great advantage. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some greatest consideration so that his family could bear the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. shame and regret. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat status with the IRS. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. dry-eyed at the table. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As III time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was