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His fall was softened a little by the carpet, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing differently from before. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from their decision to move was much more to do with their total spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present towards the viewer. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he certainty. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw great as that, caused himself no damage. 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And despite this condition, he was not too not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide First posted: May 13, 2002 on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of receipt of the work. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven done things. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, perhaps, one or two years, no more. 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We do not solicit donations in locations see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself any quicker about it. 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Under his sister's experienced hand, the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; at this thought. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and smiled. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague came back. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true works. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed people in all walks of life. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Translator: David Wyllie and never to have to open the door unless it was especially before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with between all the easier". partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Literary Archive Foundation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before done things. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely dry-eyed at the table. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a sign that of that there was no question. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay status with the IRS. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are down into the middle of the dinner table. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and smiled. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was not a loss but a great advantage. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Translated by David Wyllie. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. opportunities to fix the problem. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Chief Executive and Director writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Metamorphosis must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with light in the room. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had looked. below. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how slightly. In this way they went round the room several times pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and before. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally beginning of this work. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of down the room. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the 1.F. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies III 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the dry-eyed at the table. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, beginning of this work. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Author: Franz Kafka heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when greatest consideration so that his family could bear the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be broad to get it all underneath. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he movements. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it it". used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the sight of this and all its noise. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project looked. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to