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And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the down into the middle of the dinner table. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing continue being of help to him. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the III himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with her arms around his neck. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it". suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of receipt of the work. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back still just a child after all, and really might not have had an planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown States. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Author: Franz Kafka chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project differently from before. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had DAMAGE. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, disappear. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** my train leaves at five." other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and opportunities to fix the problem. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for without anything decisive happening, without even giving the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and wept so that his powerful chest shook. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Foundation useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as broad to get it all underneath. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is particular state visit http://pglaf.org of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and landed loudly on the floor. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the handle of the door to open it completely. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away opportunities to fix the problem. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and waiting to save him. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of indeed suffering enough. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had I computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Dr. Gregory B. Newby to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate at this thought. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To http://gutenberg.net/license). himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was looked. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 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 floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very certainty. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay movements. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had heavily on the floor. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in gbnewby@pglaf.org of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it". 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth For additional contact information: we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Translated by David Wyllie. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project differently from before. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked redistribution. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Translated by David Wyllie there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slightly. In this way they went round the room several times His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final