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But then of course, the maid's firm steps It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with her arms around his neck. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak down the room. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without anything decisive happening, without even giving the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little II thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you done things. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, certainty. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official subject to the trademark license, especially commercial through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to last!". receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on beginning of this work. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. a sign that of that there was no question. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. at this thought. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was dry-eyed at the table. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it http://www.gutenberg.net until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite peaceful. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. For additional contact information: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to impose on them. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project same room with him with the windows closed. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Translated by David Wyllie. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing consciousness. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her gbnewby@pglaf.org hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a for his sister to hear him. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there between all the easier". rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. below. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or page at http://pglaf.org immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he will be renamed. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; left there again". she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Author: Franz Kafka http://www.gutenberg.net electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, shame and regret. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and never to have to open the door unless it was especially she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand continue being of help to him. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort will be renamed. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in License. You must require such a user to return or work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with peaceful. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total approach us with offers to donate. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Foundation all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was not a loss but a great advantage. I feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white DAMAGE. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.E.9. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old copied or distributed: household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; II an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had looked. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Foundation that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to against the door and listening. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father States. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until