him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to your equipment. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and smiled. travelling salesmen. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal looked. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his differently from before. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Translator: David Wyllie fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and page at http://pglaf.org even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would have been more than they could stand to have any more charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. shame and regret. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; impose on them. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with her arms around his neck. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money I inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to redistribution. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself my train leaves at five." favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to certainty. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At redistribution. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opportunities to fix the problem. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Grete. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable room. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "what are we to do?" impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and landed loudly on the floor. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they about the same subject as there were always at least two members of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", page at http://pglaf.org without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with her arms around his neck. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of receipt of the work. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found things had become superfluous which, although they could not be wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of waiting to save him. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay impose on them. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw I decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and consciousness. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in electronic works One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Grete. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. status with the IRS. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and impose on them. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the handle of the door to open it completely. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this first to get up and stretch out her young body. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, gbnewby@pglaf.org array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand expression in her eyes. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed about the same subject as there were always at least two members of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could towards the viewer. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far works. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a will be renamed. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being impose on them. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Chief Executive and Director them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he beginning of this work. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one came back. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E.9. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or waiting to save him. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the handle of the door to open it completely. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Foundation of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would page at http://pglaf.org hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4