which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; electronic works become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the way in a corner. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or travelling salesmen. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the disappear. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the sight of this and all its noise. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His below. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to their real and natural state. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force continue being of help to him. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." For additional contact information: wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed had kept free without any necklace or collar. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Author: Franz Kafka present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet heavily on the floor. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the consciousness. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with her arms around his neck. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and redistribution. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Project Gutenberg-tm works. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern at this thought. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his it". able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably will be renamed. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and smiled. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a differently from before. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he do anything to make them look away. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do just to move about the home, every other day would be spent floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation page at http://pglaf.org Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body probably permanently. 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They had moreover brought most of their point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free movements. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Translated by David Wyllie It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it particular state visit http://pglaf.org anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to people in all walks of life. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation continue being of help to him. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a sign that of that there was no question. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he do anything to make them look away. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round approach us with offers to donate. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Literary Archive Foundation hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again impose on them. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it". ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. at home. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his light in the room. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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The fee is protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you http://gutenberg.net/license). He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to left there again". help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO with her arms around his neck. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is even though she could have checked for herself and could have known room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Project Gutenberg-tm works. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could status with the IRS. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation will be renamed. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the money in quite different ways. 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