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He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the sight of this and all its noise. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated http://gutenberg.net/license). quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the way in a corner. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Project Gutenberg-tm works. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and landed loudly on the floor. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their broad to get it all underneath. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their down the room. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** towards the viewer. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some shame and regret. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH about the same subject as there were always at least two members of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before. 1.F. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On not knowing what he should save first before his attention was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to by himself. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was certainty. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered first she would call to him as she did so with words that she screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his my train leaves at five." differently from before. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slightly. In this way they went round the room several times happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and landed loudly on the floor. light in the room. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking him to spare Gregor's life. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their impose on them. had kept free without any necklace or collar. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that light in the room. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; between all the easier". he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to electronic works and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get light in the room. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. down the room. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the For additional contact information: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed so that she might be able to get a better position later on. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; expression in her eyes. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT towards the viewer. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room against the door and listening. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free a sign that of that there was no question. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered towards the viewer. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty works. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in at this thought. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised things had become superfluous which, although they could not be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. between all the easier". returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined http://gutenberg.net/license). don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the For additional contact information: struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 1.E.9. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative by himself. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Chief Executive and Director it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. redistribution. 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