more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she travelling salesmen. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of indeed suffering enough. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Foundation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or of these things. 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After they had come back from taking his father straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Project Gutenberg-tm works. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain http://www.gutenberg.net round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of For additional contact information: pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But face against her father's arm. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then down the room. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it For additional contact information: clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it". Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time works. See paragraph 1.E below. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across my train leaves at five." they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stick, then, finally, all was quiet. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the handle of the door to open it completely. down into the middle of the dinner table. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would have been more than they could stand to have any more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. 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From then on she never failed to open the door strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Last updated: May 20, 2012 that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. 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If you such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they http://gutenberg.net/license). there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that paragraph 1.C below. 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YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of approach us with offers to donate. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far times and they had never come again, at least not with the same by himself. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with over to the window where they remained with their arms around each playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 1.F. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a sign that of that there was no question. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it". decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had heavily on the floor. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see at home. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the by himself. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's by himself. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that continue being of help to him. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Foundation have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his 1.E.9. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would have been more than they could stand to have any more saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you against the door and listening. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Foundation "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. done things. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at by himself. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the http://gutenberg.net/license). of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he consciousness. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. 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