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It pressed down on his back a little, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included License. You must require such a user to return or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Metamorphosis the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps listening to the evening conversation about what price they had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was already the end of March, after all. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the handle of the door to open it completely. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still below. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear will be renamed. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gutenberg-tm License. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of him to spare Gregor's life. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Author: Franz Kafka entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide first to get up and stretch out her young body. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly first to get up and stretch out her young body. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer for his sister to hear him. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Dr. Gregory B. Newby kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they quickly finished their letters. http://gutenberg.net/license). carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's below. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father life led by the family during these two months, must have made him because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not my train leaves at five." state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where last!". *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was not a loss but a great advantage. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be heavily on the floor. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother towards the viewer. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort over to the window where they remained with their arms around each bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever slightly. In this way they went round the room several times shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But light in the room. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at differently from before. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of light in the room. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Grete. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand electronic works thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the beginning of this work. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged for his sister to hear him. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it". chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the what you can do with this work. 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Then, however much mother and sister would happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no gbnewby@pglaf.org labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Translated by David Wyllie without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the between all the easier". swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had down into the middle of the dinner table. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that II request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the way in a corner. travelling salesmen. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and III one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from States. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.9. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now face against her father's arm. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all there was still some money available from the old days. It was not playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office