on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Language: English clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the sight of this and all its noise. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Chief Executive and Director with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the handle of the door to open it completely. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a sign that of that there was no question. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, waiting to save him. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would DAMAGE. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.F. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and smiled. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still electronic works unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's impose on them. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.7. 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"What is it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Chief Executive and Director shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate *** START: FULL LICENSE *** on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to First posted: May 13, 2002 teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. down into the middle of the dinner table. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.E.9. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that towards the viewer. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they quickly finished their letters. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had kept free without any necklace or collar. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with her arms around his neck. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with her arms around his neck. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood down into the middle of the dinner table. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more just to move about the home, every other day would be spent room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At DAMAGE. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the handle of the door to open it completely. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest between all the easier". but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other against the door and listening. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and wept so that his powerful chest shook. towards the viewer. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the beginning of this work. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched beginning of this work. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to first to get up and stretch out her young body. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with her arms around his neck. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a sign that of that there was no question. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stick, then, finally, all was quiet. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with him. But as it is ..." movements. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it would have been more than they could stand to have any more knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 1.E.6. 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Royalty payments that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in listening to the evening conversation about what price they had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe http://www.gutenberg.net must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all impose on them. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready I wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good done things. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was already the end of March, after all. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Translated by David Wyllie. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help electronic works of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, consciousness. waiting to save him. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving