enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with him. But as it is ..." life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and never to have to open the door unless it was especially about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the handle of the door to open it completely. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E.9. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he looked. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague peaceful. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was not a loss but a great advantage. at this thought. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, consciousness. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit First posted: May 13, 2002 ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found impose on them. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than License. You must require such a user to return or Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, particular state visit http://pglaf.org money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first towards the viewer. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh indeed suffering enough. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked left there again". page at http://pglaf.org raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being States. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Metamorphosis in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to redistribution. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand down into the middle of the dinner table. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the handle of the door to open it completely. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats disappear. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and broad to get it all underneath. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if between all the easier". was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman travelling salesmen. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm I finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a same room with him with the windows closed. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "what are we to do?" himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword DAMAGE. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became looked. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had kept free without any necklace or collar. 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She had hardly turned her back Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project consciousness. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the it". and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so DAMAGE. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, below. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do First posted: May 13, 2002 pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Project Gutenberg-tm works. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Grete. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she by himself. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project expression in her eyes. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, works. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Literary Archive Foundation went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will approach us with offers to donate. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Grete. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as things had become superfluous which, although they could not be curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless