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On the way they opened the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Last updated: May 20, 2012 would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was not a loss but a great advantage. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Translated by David Wyllie never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let at home. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Franz Kafka earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door approach us with offers to donate. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. by himself. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote dry-eyed at the table. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with him. But as it is ..." dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made light in the room. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we will be renamed. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided First posted: May 13, 2002 Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned at home. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Language: English that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - indeed suffering enough. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do him to spare Gregor's life. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. works. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, http://gutenberg.net/license). she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from their decision to move was much more to do with their total - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH travelling salesmen. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to waiting to save him. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to their real and natural state. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted copied or distributed: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to disappear. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door at this thought. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said heavily on the floor. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the by himself. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal disappear. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she approach us with offers to donate. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Dr. Gregory B. Newby him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make him to spare Gregor's life. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as before. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his peaceful. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "what are we to do?" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and against the door and listening. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours States. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the your equipment. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.F. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would have been more than they could stand to have any more would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not disappear. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned himself. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not