do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gutenberg-tm License. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up gbnewby@pglaf.org way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and copied or distributed: the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable against the door and listening. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project even more for him. 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INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Foundation Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Translator: David Wyllie continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Literary Archive Foundation state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Last updated: May 20, 2012 and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Dr. Gregory B. Newby http://www.gutenberg.net bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with copied or distributed: but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room differently from before. movements. 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You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then opportunities to fix the problem. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. works. See paragraph 1.E below. Foundation on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. expression in her eyes. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in impose on them. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the down into the middle of the dinner table. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough States. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the him to spare Gregor's life. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was by himself. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Literary Archive Foundation So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Grete. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the sight of this and all its noise. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was not a loss but a great advantage. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill below. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never works. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole last!". things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary room. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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He lay on breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: things had become superfluous which, although they could not be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or room being carefully shut had woken him. 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He had not held his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards last!". or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide chief clerk himself. 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His boss would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of before. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Translated by David Wyllie. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper peaceful. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it broad to get it all underneath. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between broad to get it all underneath. Foundation around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone down the room. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour for his sister to hear him. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers http://www.gutenberg.net irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with looked. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her peaceful. before. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had kept free without any necklace or collar. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It copied or distributed: out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Grete. "what are we to do?" pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Translator: David Wyllie speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it