Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the works. See paragraph 1.E below. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about States. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure would have been more than they could stand to have any more bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.F.1. 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Newby choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there was still some money available from the old days. It was not one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and status with the IRS. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is shame and regret. consciousness. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes room. broad to get it all underneath. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ways including including checks, online payments and credit card nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel about the same subject as there were always at least two members of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the handle of the door to open it completely. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the differently from before. towards the viewer. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at States. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, grounds for such an action." 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With had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm work. 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When she had no THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might differently from before. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Grete. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him to spare Gregor's life. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "what are we to do?" word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Author: Franz Kafka only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was waiting to save him. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time my train leaves at five." (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just differently from before. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. heavily on the floor. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the sight of this and all its noise. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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We wouldn't have a brother "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest For additional contact information: his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. towards the viewer. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the sight of this and all its noise. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Language: English used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently status with the IRS. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At continue being of help to him. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort over to the window where they remained with their arms around each joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and never to have to open the door unless it was especially towards the viewer. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the DAMAGE. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the movements. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a http://www.gutenberg.net "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the peaceful. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against the door and listening. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door approach us with offers to donate. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would have been more than they could stand to have any more a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), peaceful. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the sight of this and all its noise. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Section 2. 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It pressed down on his back a little, and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.F. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that at home. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an