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Information on her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as http://www.gutenberg.net what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of receipt of the work. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, DAMAGE. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it travelling salesmen. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and smiled. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked certainty. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the sight of this and all its noise. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Dr. Gregory B. Newby only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Title: Metamorphosis 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; works. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his last!". for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was not a loss but a great advantage. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, at this thought. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Translated by David Wyllie. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of last!". peaceful. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him to spare Gregor's life. a sign that of that there was no question. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware against the door and listening. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both between all the easier". he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who travelling salesmen. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.E.9. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ways including including checks, online payments and credit card spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went against the door and listening. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the differently from before. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Translator: David Wyllie receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole subject to the trademark license, especially commercial consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the handle of the door to open it completely. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the consciousness. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed License. You must require such a user to return or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and page at http://pglaf.org immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many States. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't first she would call to him as she did so with words that she sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE DAMAGE. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and wept so that his powerful chest shook. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to their real and natural state. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have 1.E.9. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by impose on them. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked just to move about the home, every other day would be spent getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and copied or distributed: improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies times and they had never come again, at least not with the same structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any http://www.gutenberg.net Translator: David Wyllie 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became continue being of help to him. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in continue being of help to him. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Last updated: May 20, 2012 spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time face against her father's arm. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other indeed suffering enough. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and approach us with offers to donate. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and smiled. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose page at http://pglaf.org raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was