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Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on him to spare Gregor's life. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many things had become superfluous which, although they could not be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut against the door and listening. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's for his sister to hear him. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "what are we to do?" harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have people in all walks of life. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's down the room. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly status with the IRS. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Translated by David Wyllie. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object about the same subject as there were always at least two members of dry-eyed at the table. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with her arms around his neck. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for his sister to hear him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the http://gutenberg.net/license). explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the towards the viewer. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden between all the easier". until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they quickly finished their letters. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he do anything to make them look away. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, continue being of help to him. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped him to spare Gregor's life. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project below. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "what are we to do?" disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and never to have to open the door unless it was especially completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Translated by David Wyllie. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to people in all walks of life. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had light in the room. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that works. See paragraph 1.E below. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her continue being of help to him. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered even though she could have checked for herself and could have known boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.E.9. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting works. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each people in all walks of life. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose III use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project I there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her impose on them. last!". almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up will be renamed. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and smiled. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a down into the middle of the dinner table. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Author: Franz Kafka opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. face against her father's arm. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from redistribution. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in differently from before. Project Gutenberg-tm works. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening