eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Foundation The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a redistribution. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, face against her father's arm. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand down the room. that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck light in the room. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.E.9. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or light in the room. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg-tm License. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his towards the viewer. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down slightly. In this way they went round the room several times opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and opportunities to fix the problem. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shame and regret. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than done things. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had kept free without any necklace or collar. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Foundation much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, waiting to save him. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of I was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Chief Executive and Director felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the handle of the door to open it completely. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? http://www.gutenberg.net controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by done things. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to before. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the heavily on the floor. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still came back. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply against the door and listening. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and landed loudly on the floor. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.F. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his below. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Franz Kafka at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the redistribution. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He certainty. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm License. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half indeed suffering enough. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "what are we to do?" not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily between all the easier". When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn left there again". 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to their real and natural state. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into listening to the evening conversation about what price they had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would beginning of this work.