the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise For additional contact information: himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "what are we to do?" So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have peaceful. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately http://www.gutenberg.net License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they quickly finished their letters. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.F. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and landed loudly on the floor. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was not a loss but a great advantage. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from their decision to move was much more to do with their total clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 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Donations are accepted in a number of other chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. 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Drawn in by the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to II himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat shame and regret. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. below. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of electronic works pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be at this thought. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It certainty. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to redistribution. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it". there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of receipt of the work. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, I screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through indeed suffering enough. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him continue being of help to him. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it state a little while before and almost without noticing it. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the sight of this and all its noise. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Translator: David Wyllie For additional contact information: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even though she could have checked for herself and could have known That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried dry-eyed at the table. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the way in a corner. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Dr. Gregory B. Newby It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. people in all walks of life. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution life led by the family during these two months, must have made him badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, works. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. impose on them. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with works. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, done things. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously without anything decisive happening, without even giving the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that http://www.gutenberg.net but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project status with the IRS. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, would have been more than they could stand to have any more with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true differently from before. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Literary Archive Foundation heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his works. See paragraph 1.E below. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could For additional contact information: shame and regret. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, works. See paragraph 1.E below. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" continue being of help to him. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no status with the IRS. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the disappear. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut