fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then opportunities to fix the problem. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but by himself. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At electronic works was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking people in all walks of life. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Translated by David Wyllie. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained slightly. In this way they went round the room several times collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day subject to the trademark license, especially commercial listening to the evening conversation about what price they had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Project Gutenberg-tm works. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" about the same subject as there were always at least two members of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and landed loudly on the floor. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner subject to the trademark license, especially commercial any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from continue being of help to him. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other approach us with offers to donate. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for redistribution. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go collection. 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There are a few Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the approach us with offers to donate. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found movements. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, II well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm for his sister to hear him. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to looked. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and wept so that his powerful chest shook. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included certainty. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it". from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was already the end of March, after all. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Translated by David Wyllie. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and status with the IRS. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it". because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop towards the viewer. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and smiled. waiting to save him. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the sight of this and all its noise. would have been more than they could stand to have any more company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, differently from before. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a sign that of that there was no question. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "what are we to do?" Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? first to get up and stretch out her young body. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, last!". Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect