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She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Dr. Gregory B. Newby cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another done things. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no movements. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 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But that closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another at home. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and smiled. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to was already the end of March, after all. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Chief Executive and Director slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with down into the middle of the dinner table. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 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 eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff him to spare Gregor's life. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, movements. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the electronic works 1.E.9. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Translated by David Wyllie. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister same room with him with the windows closed. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the III all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the way in a corner. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in broad to get it all underneath. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as he crouched there on the floor. 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This is what though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. consciousness. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Foundation probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Translated by David Wyllie he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the gbnewby@pglaf.org always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room certainty. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright dry-eyed at the table. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the handle of the door to open it completely. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and peaceful. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to movements. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings gbnewby@pglaf.org and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously continue being of help to him. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. at this thought. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was broad to get it all underneath. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then still just a child after all, and really might not have had an business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with her arms around his neck. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg-tm License. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional towards the viewer. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but movements. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and status with the IRS. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to towards the viewer. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she