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His mother was not used to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Translated by David Wyllie. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest room. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with her arms around his neck. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who dry-eyed at the table. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand a sign that of that there was no question. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was impose on them. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and http://gutenberg.net/license). one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Language: English amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "what are we to do?" cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** first she would call to him as she did so with words that she wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he do anything to make them look away. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and III complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed approach us with offers to donate. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Foundation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 broad to get it all underneath. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the travelling salesmen. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Title: Metamorphosis fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with him. But as it is ..." have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Foundation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards peaceful. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to opportunities to fix the problem. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she they quickly finished their letters. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned certainty. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Translated by David Wyllie Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it disappear. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it". whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the continue being of help to him. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, left there again". taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Language: English although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax III Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had disappear. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of receipt of the work. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Translated by David Wyllie because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to same room with him with the windows closed. Franz Kafka towards the viewer. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.F. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing II ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or between all the easier". But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and smiled. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that between all the easier". that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm License. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have works. See paragraph 1.E below. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room expression in her eyes. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat copied or distributed: him to spare Gregor's life. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front