1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always looked. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and shame and regret. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the sight of this and all its noise. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. him to spare Gregor's life. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Translated by David Wyllie through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with him. But as it is ..." hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: against the door and listening. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Foundation to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his III This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Translated by David Wyllie. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he do anything to make them look away. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shame and regret. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Grete. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could same room with him with the windows closed. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was http://gutenberg.net/license). stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against subject to the trademark license, especially commercial harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise by himself. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room left there again". important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm superior even here. 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They must have noticed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and landed loudly on the floor. Foundation spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been approach us with offers to donate. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a sign that of that there was no question. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there peaceful. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone http://gutenberg.net/license). things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement License. You must require such a user to return or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be DAMAGE. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and between all the easier". samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can continue being of help to him. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it". had first seen him. 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One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she bleeding, deep into his room. 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It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Title: Metamorphosis electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, was of no use to him at all. 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Until then he had been relatively self information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. status with the IRS. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the at home. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder so that she might be able to get a better position later on. differently from before. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Language: English about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER chief clerk himself. 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Gregor had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with your equipment. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Metamorphosis takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword works. See paragraph 1.E below. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good