emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to against the door and listening. and smiled. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen page at http://pglaf.org so that she might be able to get a better position later on. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to States. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** not knowing what he should save first before his attention was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it electronic works again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for came back. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his at this thought. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. shame and regret. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in travelling salesmen. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had kept free without any necklace or collar. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of shame and regret. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project III feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" States. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his by himself. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose travelling salesmen. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the same room with him with the windows closed. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven people in all walks of life. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand II it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious works. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he do anything to make them look away. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished before. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.F. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Chief Executive and Director bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared listening to the evening conversation about what price they had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at home. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and works. See paragraph 1.E below. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ways including including checks, online payments and credit card did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been gbnewby@pglaf.org her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was not a loss but a great advantage. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could at this thought. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about before. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of receipt of the work. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he do anything to make them look away. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the handle of the door to open it completely. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling against the door and listening. broad to get it all underneath. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Project Gutenberg-tm works. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; against the door and listening. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with her arms around his neck. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into