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However hard he threw this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg-tm works. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect consciousness. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his between all the easier". his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something DAMAGE. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and will be renamed. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found at this thought. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, waiting to save him. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Franz Kafka bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living will be renamed. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her copied or distributed: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Literary Archive Foundation that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by he do anything to make them look away. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions possible. 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 from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E.1. 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He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly came back. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is your equipment. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Chief Executive and Director money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with her arms around his neck. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with gbnewby@pglaf.org enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a remain freely available for generations to come. 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In 2001, the Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if *** START: FULL LICENSE *** one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. before. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 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Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he last!". while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from III the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise towards the viewer. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard down into the middle of the dinner table. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to impose on them. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her even though she could have checked for herself and could have known *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a came back. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, last!". family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and heavily on the floor. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was already the end of March, after all. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would below. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 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: would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. consciousness. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.E.9. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Project Gutenberg-tm works. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at home. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring over to the window where they remained with their arms around each address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop by himself. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Translator: David Wyllie anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the sight of this and all its noise. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially