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Can't you of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax so that she might be able to get a better position later on. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be before. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to http://gutenberg.net/license). Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just first to get up and stretch out her young body. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can differently from before. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than differently from before. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, your equipment. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no consciousness. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Franz Kafka to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay will be renamed. between all the easier". breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Foundation the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with him. But as it is ..." stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state over to the window where they remained with their arms around each behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister approach us with offers to donate. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Literary Archive Foundation easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, with him. But as it is ..." thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the consciousness. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Translated by David Wyllie couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It http://www.gutenberg.net and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.F. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg down the room. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in expression in her eyes. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would heavily on the floor. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and looked. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found at this thought. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official for his sister to hear him. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's broad to get it all underneath. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while I his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between without anything decisive happening, without even giving the heavily on the floor. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. light in the room. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were approach us with offers to donate. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her travelling salesmen. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would have been more than they could stand to have any more but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already http://gutenberg.net/license). movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole your equipment. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday down the room. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good without anything decisive happening, without even giving the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to their real and natural state. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gutenberg-tm License. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, dry-eyed at the table. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much works. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had status with the IRS. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Dr. Gregory B. Newby day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up