If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Foundation distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic your equipment. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak disappear. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his gbnewby@pglaf.org spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the differently from before. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then http://gutenberg.net/license). If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him to spare Gregor's life. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Foundation used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where towards the viewer. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's http://gutenberg.net/license). beginning of this work. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to expression in her eyes. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; First posted: May 13, 2002 completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent opportunities to fix the problem. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and last!". LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially status with the IRS. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended DAMAGE. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Translator: David Wyllie (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made expression in her eyes. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg below. Language: English movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, light in the room. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dry-eyed at the table. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously with him. But as it is ..." made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. for his sister to hear him. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. towards the viewer. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much done things. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with her arms around his neck. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not differently from before. Section 4. 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After they had come back from taking his father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E.4. 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He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in at this thought. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.F. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living your equipment. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the II only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the way in a corner. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate peaceful. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks I to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other even though she could have checked for herself and could have known That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the looked. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of receipt of the work. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by continue being of help to him. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after your equipment. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from their decision to move was much more to do with their total one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for,