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He was especially than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from their decision to move was much more to do with their total him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said your equipment. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this life led by the family during these two months, must have made him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which done things. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. before. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up about the same subject as there were always at least two members of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was gbnewby@pglaf.org more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to room. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; below. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying opportunities to fix the problem. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of down the room. indeed suffering enough. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister down into the middle of the dinner table. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no without anything decisive happening, without even giving the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the handle of the door to open it completely. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Translated by David Wyllie. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living differently from before. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was travelling salesmen. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a sign that of that there was no question. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He people in all walks of life. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and room. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on works. See paragraph 1.E below. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project page at http://pglaf.org charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned things had become superfluous which, although they could not be look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out differently from before. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his before. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman continue being of help to him. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Translator: David Wyllie 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with electronic works cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Chief Executive and Director point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a sign that of that there was no question. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of down into the middle of the dinner table. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too DAMAGE. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Foundation interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "what are we to do?" "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless between all the easier". One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can DAMAGE. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Literary Archive Foundation see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ways including including checks, online payments and credit card re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Project Gutenberg-tm works. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Franz Kafka or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn consciousness. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on movements. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Language: English room. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and never to have to open the door unless it was especially stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the