this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it". away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Literary Archive Foundation send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there was still some money available from the old days. It was not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even States. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the consciousness. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Author: Franz Kafka And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. http://www.gutenberg.net consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God people in all walks of life. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "what are we to do?" clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very room. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known same room with him with the windows closed. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest my train leaves at five." out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all differently from before. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to their real and natural state. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if your equipment. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to impose on them. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God light in the room. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Translator: David Wyllie with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Translated by David Wyllie. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous expression in her eyes. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the waiting to save him. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in done things. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to heavily on the floor. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. copied or distributed: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** same room with him with the windows closed. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or For additional contact information: tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old travelling salesmen. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good life led by the family during these two months, must have made him disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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It was clear that no-one would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had II clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt gbnewby@pglaf.org door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the opportunities to fix the problem. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything came back. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of receipt of the work. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived disappear. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was not a loss but a great advantage. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be at home. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to impose on them. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was not a loss but a great advantage. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread License. You must require such a user to return or opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower