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Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a sign that of that there was no question. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact slightly. In this way they went round the room several times furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even though she could have checked for herself and could have known room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning first to get up and stretch out her young body. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide approach us with offers to donate. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Translated by David Wyllie. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of receipt of the work. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project people in all walks of life. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Translated by David Wyllie him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the beginning of this work. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any DAMAGE. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister movements. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Dr. Gregory B. Newby DAMAGE. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists http://gutenberg.net/license). had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few at home. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists electronic works And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with him. But as it is ..." father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's approach us with offers to donate. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied electronic works himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: works. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Project Gutenberg-tm works. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. States. came back. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and landed loudly on the floor. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had same room with him with the windows closed. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that expression in her eyes. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with him. But as it is ..." received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true down the room. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had kept free without any necklace or collar. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were