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to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear a sign that of that there was no question. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Metamorphosis useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of expression in her eyes. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the redistribution. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO will be renamed. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating DAMAGE. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself at home. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate III threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! particular state visit http://pglaf.org father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of same room with him with the windows closed. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Project Gutenberg-tm works. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than first she would call to him as she did so with words that she butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper beginning of this work. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond disappear. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they quickly finished their letters. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to for his sister to hear him. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of down the room. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still at home. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm License. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a peaceful. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation by himself. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had kept free without any necklace or collar. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. down the room. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" subject to the trademark license, especially commercial has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible life led by the family during these two months, must have made him door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa things had become superfluous which, although they could not be rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard kitchen. 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But then of course, the maid's firm steps even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium at home. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it people in all walks of life. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was not a loss but a great advantage. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and landed loudly on the floor. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder looked. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no opportunities to fix the problem. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had came back. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Translated by David Wyllie hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went disappear. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had page at http://pglaf.org Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite about the same subject as there were always at least two members of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Last updated: May 20, 2012 obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so certainty. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be before. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. room. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me http://www.gutenberg.net wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself at home. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the impose on them. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to approach us with offers to donate. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All movements. Project Gutenberg-tm works. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no redistribution. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not