during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it". had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might it". hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "what are we to do?" to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really page at http://pglaf.org everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his http://www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of gbnewby@pglaf.org "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he movements. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his face against her father's arm. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he do anything to make them look away. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living differently from before. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music dry-eyed at the table. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" same room with him with the windows closed. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. towards the viewer. Literary Archive Foundation it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would have been more than they could stand to have any more Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the http://gutenberg.net/license). front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Project Gutenberg-tm works. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the indeed suffering enough. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy times and they had never come again, at least not with the same instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed left there again". see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have face against her father's arm. 1.E.9. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Language: English 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too copied or distributed: Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his States. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ways including including checks, online payments and credit card WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO slightly. In this way they went round the room several times destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at people in all walks of life. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a sign that of that there was no question. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, DAMAGE. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to their real and natural state. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "what are we to do?" this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the of receipt of the work. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself will be renamed. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his I continue being of help to him. and landed loudly on the floor. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of waiting to save him. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and never to have to open the door unless it was especially while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in consciousness. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again light in the room. works. See paragraph 1.E below. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Grete would probably be the only one who would "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery *** START: FULL LICENSE *** It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, disappear. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out