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And without considering that he still and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more works. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that page at http://pglaf.org with him. But as it is ..." skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his people in all walks of life. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he people in all walks of life. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg-tm License. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone works. See paragraph 1.E below. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before License. You must require such a user to return or his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to disappear. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of below. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "what are we to do?" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if http://gutenberg.net/license). shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious looked. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her a sign that of that there was no question. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more status with the IRS. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shame and regret. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. approach us with offers to donate. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Metamorphosis on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and smiled. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the particular state visit http://pglaf.org efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Translated by David Wyllie. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that by himself. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in below. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he do anything to make them look away. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up life led by the family during these two months, must have made him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, works. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Translated by David Wyllie collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if by himself. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the at home. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you shame and regret. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible opportunities to fix the problem. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was not a loss but a great advantage. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling dry-eyed at the table. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was already the end of March, after all. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried impose on them. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's