the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; certainty. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a approach us with offers to donate. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in shame and regret. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Grete. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gutenberg-tm License. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm your equipment. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps between all the easier". spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching 1.E.9. 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He never wanted to let her out of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and smiled. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Author: Franz Kafka to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged License. You must require such a user to return or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and landed loudly on the floor. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the works. See paragraph 1.E below. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the last!". long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little my train leaves at five." No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.F. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out movements. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his by himself. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his waiting to save him. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the disappear. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at For additional contact information: was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Translated by David Wyllie. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the redistribution. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor left there again". *** START: FULL LICENSE *** left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the handle of the door to open it completely. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still particular state visit http://pglaf.org his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had kept free without any necklace or collar. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the expression in her eyes. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self expression in her eyes. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down continue being of help to him. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project broad to get it all underneath. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his it". now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did travelling salesmen. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with I noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning dry-eyed at the table. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And towards the viewer. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stick, then, finally, all was quiet. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm License. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying came back. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. 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Gregor's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned peaceful. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Grete. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a sign that of that there was no question. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See III until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've States. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his