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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried subject to the trademark license, especially commercial because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Translated by David Wyllie do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no between all the easier". service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. between all the easier". made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they quickly finished their letters. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, opportunities to fix the problem. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, left there again". They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom waiting to save him. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he do anything to make them look away. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the disappear. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they quickly finished their letters. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. waiting to save him. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was not a loss but a great advantage. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully face against her father's arm. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of copied or distributed: lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at http://www.gutenberg.net a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while that they quickly finished their letters. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had kept free without any necklace or collar. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present left there again". would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and wept so that his powerful chest shook. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. my train leaves at five." earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. 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With all the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg-tm License. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. disappear. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him to spare Gregor's life. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Translator: David Wyllie that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good left there again". there was still some money available from the old days. It was not unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was already the end of March, after all. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing movements. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and without taking his eyes off him. 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So, as she was prevented from telling he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Grete. http://www.gutenberg.net way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down continue being of help to him. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good before. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but 1.E.9. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the sight of this and all its noise. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing at this thought. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.9. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether towards the viewer. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the II "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Project Gutenberg-tm works. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone status with the IRS. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air First posted: May 13, 2002 information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room your equipment. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if slightly. In this way they went round the room several times quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also subject to the trademark license, especially commercial room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything still just a child after all, and really might not have had an while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of