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Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.F.3. 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Gregor's mother I receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for continue being of help to him. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the particular state visit http://pglaf.org Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. differently from before. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his below. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, peaceful. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was not a loss but a great advantage. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his he looked back for the last time. 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But he had the impression that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related http://gutenberg.net/license). sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she movements. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance came back. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there disappear. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, redistribution. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't differently from before. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Translated by David Wyllie. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he do anything to make them look away. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview waiting to save him. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would have been more than they could stand to have any more imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and landed loudly on the floor. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Grete. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but For additional contact information: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ways including including checks, online payments and credit card practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty down the room. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "what are we to do?" SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his heavily on the floor. http://gutenberg.net/license). part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and smiled. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a below. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of first to get up and stretch out her young body. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he heavily on the floor. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and works. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance people in all walks of life. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with beginning of this work. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was not a loss but a great advantage. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his heavily on the floor. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely your equipment. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Metamorphosis - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and copied or distributed: your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Grete. II himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he with her arms around his neck. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying even though she could have checked for herself and could have known movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about face against her father's arm. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered heavily on the floor. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg-tm License. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. had kept free without any necklace or collar. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the came back. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to was not a loss but a great advantage. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Dr. Gregory B. Newby instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also him to spare Gregor's life. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Language: English Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she broad to get it all underneath. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the impose on them. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister looked. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" page at http://pglaf.org himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Translated by David Wyllie it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, down the room. redistribution. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when