(or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for towards the viewer. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if face against her father's arm. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would 1.F. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something greatest consideration so that his family could bear the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and expression in her eyes. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. opportunities to fix the problem. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects First posted: May 13, 2002 thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if just to move about the home, every other day would be spent suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Project Gutenberg-tm works. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the left there again". father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front face against her father's arm. your equipment. broad to get it all underneath. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's impose on them. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff by himself. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.F.3. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), *** START: FULL LICENSE *** rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest between all the easier". from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. page at http://pglaf.org there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with him. But as it is ..." his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw down into the middle of the dinner table. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go status with the IRS. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Translated by David Wyllie. Metamorphosis after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Translated by David Wyllie of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to their real and natural state. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he do anything to make them look away. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak came back. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to their real and natural state. disappear. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father room. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the consciousness. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement beginning of this work. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat room.