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Email contact links and up to date contact the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of expression in her eyes. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they quickly finished their letters. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the expression in her eyes. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware for his sister to hear him. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living without anything decisive happening, without even giving the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or before. he do anything to make them look away. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once not knowing what he should save first before his attention was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; States. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief against the door and listening. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while done things. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he disappear. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he do anything to make them look away. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his at home. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the handle of the door to open it completely. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own http://gutenberg.net/license). ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be States. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living approach us with offers to donate. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking travelling salesmen. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the he do anything to make them look away. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as even though she could have checked for herself and could have known reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the below. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to peaceful. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to their real and natural state. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Dr. Gregory B. Newby him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the they quickly finished their letters. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Last updated: May 20, 2012 He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was already the end of March, after all. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For first to get up and stretch out her young body. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of below. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest redistribution. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of receipt of the work. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she from their decision to move was much more to do with their total connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats particular state visit http://pglaf.org not knowing what he should save first before his attention was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.9. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, beginning of this work. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and smiled. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had kept free without any necklace or collar. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had for his sister to hear him. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good by himself. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at towards the viewer. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. 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"If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to their real and natural state. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she